Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XS
Xiaomi Poco F3 Apple iPhone XS
Released · Mar 27, 2021
Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4520 mAh
2659 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches
163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.91 oz (196.0 g) 6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Arctic white, Night black, Deep Ocean blue Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.7-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Technology
AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.89 % 82.64 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit) 625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3200 MHz
Kryo 585
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 650 Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11), Xiaomi MI UI iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
4520 mAh 2659 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 33.0W Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
7h 49min
Video
4h 42min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 50 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
20 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Infrared NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 01, 2021
FCC ID value: 2AFZZK11AG
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.06 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg
Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 349 $ 999
In The Box
Power adapter, USB Type-C cable, Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone adapter, Protective case, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 22, 2021 Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

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RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP € 399
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Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1349
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Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1149
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