Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Google Pixel 3a XL Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Poco F3 or Google Pixel 3a XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Poco F3 | Google Pixel 3a XL | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+1) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 22 | 2019, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 3.01 in | 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 196 g | 6.91 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | Front glass, plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Arctic White, Night Black, Deep Ocean Blue | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | |
| Battery | 4520 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 350 | 480 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | Type OLED | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 92.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.9% | 76.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 402 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -1300 nits (peak) |
- Always-on display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 12.2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (macro), 1/5.0'', 1.12µm, AF |
-12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4'', 0.8µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, MIUI 12 for POCO | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 615 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 802084 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 233460 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 219789 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 147819 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 233460 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 715000 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1098 | 372 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3036 | 1249 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2981 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3050 | 631 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 923 | 348 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3075 | 1324 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1614 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5117 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6418 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 33W, 100% in 52 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 3+ - IP53, dust and splash protection |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G020C, G020G, G020F |
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