In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 and Xiaomi POCO F3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi MI 8 | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154.9 mm | 163.7 mm | Xiaomi POCO F3 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 76.4 mm | Xiaomi POCO F3 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Depth | 7.6 mm | 7.8 mm | Xiaomi MI 8 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Weight | 175 g | 196 g | Xiaomi MI 8 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Body Colour | Black | Blue | Night black | |
| Body Material | Glass, 7000 Series aluminium | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.662 W/kg (body), 0.701 W/kg (head) | 0.599 W/kg (head), 0.843 W/kg (body), 1.95 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi MI 8 | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.21" | 6.67" | Xiaomi POCO F3 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi POCO F3 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 402 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 18.7:9 | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 600 cd/m² | 1300 cd/m² | Xiaomi POCO F3 has better display brightness than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Contrast Ratio | 60000:1 | 5000000:1 | Xiaomi POCO F3 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi POCO F3 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunlight mode | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 360 Hz | |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, MEMC technology, Sunlight display 3.0 | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi MI 8 | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz | Xiaomi POCO F3 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Xiaomi MI 8 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 630 | Qualcomm ADRENO 650 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi MI 8 | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Xiaomi POCO F3 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Xiaomi POCO F3 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi MI 8 | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Xiaomi POCO F3 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.79 | Xiaomi POCO F3 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.6 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | - | Xiaomi MI 8 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AR Emoji, AI Beautify | Slow Shutter, Night Mode 2.0, One-Click AI Cinema, Magic Zoom, Time Freeze, Night Time-lapse, Parallel World, Freeze Frame Video | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos | AI Triple camera, 4-in-1 to 1.6μm Super Pixel |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 8 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi POCO F3. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi POCO F3 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 119 degree(s) | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Portrait lens | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Tele-macro lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | AF (3cm-7cm) |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.45 | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Mirror | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AR Emoji, AI portrait mode | Night mode, Movie frame | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection. |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, AI detection of 10 different scenes, 3D Beautify | - |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Features (2nd Front) | Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector | - |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi MI 8 | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3400 mAh | 4520 mAh | Xiaomi POCO F3 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ | - | Xiaomi MI 8 has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 52 min | |
| Standby Time | - | 268 hours | |
| Run Time Details | - | Standby: up to 268 hrs Gaming: up to 10 hrs Playback (video): up to 14 hrs Playback (Music): up to 149 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI 8 | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Xiaomi POCO F3 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo | - | |
| User Interface | MIUI 9.5 | MIUI 12 | |
| Payment Technology | Android Pay | Google Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI 8 | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Infrared (IR) | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X55 5G | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi MI 8 | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified | |
| Video Enhancements | - | HDR10 |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI 8 | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | IR face unlock | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology | Infrared remote control, Three microphones, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi MI 8 | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, Mi 8 Protective cover | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification |
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