Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Samsung Galaxy A72
52
out of 100
VS
49
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco F3 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G) that was released on March 22, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A72, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F3
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1014K versus 490K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.1
- 52% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1125 and 741 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A72
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Shows 25% longer battery life (25:03 vs 19:59 hours)
- Optical image stabilization
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (819 against 712 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 84.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 98.7% |
| PWM | 490 Hz | 367 Hz |
| Response time | 3 ms | 4.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.7 mm (6.44 inches) | 165 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 698 | Hexagon 692 |
| Graphics | Adreno 650 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 670 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1029.1 GFLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3392 | 1218 |
| Single-core score | 1125 | 741 |
| Multi-core score | 3176 | 1783 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 390209 | 198248 |
| GPU | 183875 | 62252 |
| Memory | 166763 | 72853 |
| UX | 274110 | 157392 |
| Total score | 1014957 | 490745 |
| Samples | [35 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 90% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1213 | 313 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8717 | 7747 |
| Video editing | 6160 | 6322 |
| Photo editing | 28589 | 17789 |
| Data manipulation | 8731 | 7745 |
| Writing score | 14382 | 9677 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco F3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-16 (Skibidi lutfi) | AnTuTu 12 | 1297957 |
| 📘 2026-10-11 (RanVerchst.) | AnTuTu 12 | 1213647 |
| 📘 2026-09-30 (zetor) | Battery life | SOT 7:14 / 7:14 |
| 📘 2026-09-23 (Ambarukmo_id) | AnTuTu 12 | 1182612 |
| 📘 2026-08-23 (Ян) | AnTuTu 11 | 983640 |
Samsung Galaxy A72
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-05-29 -> tranxuantu | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1049 |
| 📘 2025-05-29 -> tranxuantu | Geekbench 6 CPU | 724 / 1692 |
| 📘 2024-05-29 (lUjekSh) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1218 |
| 📘 2024-05-29 (lUjekSh) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 741 / 1783 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | One UI 6.0 |
| OS size | 21 GB | 25.8 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4520 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (67% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:56 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:42 hr | 08:35 hr |
| Watching video | 12:58 hr | 13:14 hr |
| Gaming | 05:31 hr | 05:11 hr |
| Standby | 85 hr | 144 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Telephoto: 8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP 4) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX582 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) | 1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV08A10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.4" (≈ 0.23 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 50 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K5E8 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 55 |
| Preview | - | 60 |
| Zoom | - | 76 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A72 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3T2 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch) | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Active |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 15 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2021 | March 2021 |
| Release date | March 2021 | March 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $350 | $450 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Poco F7 | - |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.23 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.17 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco F3. But if the camera, battery life, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A72.
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