iPhone 8 Plus vs POCO F3
20Performance34.7
26.2Display47.5
35.3Camera31.3
21.3Battery43.3
60Features65.3
4 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus11 spec wins — POCO F3
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F3 wins this phone face-off, 41.4 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+22) and display (+21). iPhone 8 Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 31
- 67% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 3 years
- Has OIS — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO F3
- Stronger performance score: 35 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 48 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 43 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
- 300% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 12 MP
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.67 ″+21% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi+2% | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 1,300 nits+108% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 378,834Top 66% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 171,089Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 173,146Top 66% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 266,988Top 72% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Snapdragon 870 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 990,057Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 66% | 1,050Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Top 75% | 3,000+25%Top 63% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 8 GB+167% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 48 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 20 MP+186% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 4,520 mAh+68% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 33 W+120% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 196 g+3% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+4% | 7.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP53 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | Android 11 (MIUI 12) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+67% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |