Minimal Phone 2 vs POCO F3
20Performance34.7
20Display47.5
21.8Camera31.3
29.4Battery43.3
33.3Features65.3
1 spec wins — Minimal Phone 28 spec wins — POCO F3
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F3 wins this phone face-off, 41.4 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+32) and display (+28). Minimal Phone 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO F3
- Stronger performance score: 35 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 48 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 31 vs 22
- Stronger battery score: 43 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 33
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $450
Display
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3.5 ″ | 6.67 ″+91% |
| Panel type | E-Ink | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 960x640 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi | 395 ppi+32% |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,300 nits |
| 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 | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | — | Snapdragon 870 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 990,057Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,050Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,000Top 63% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 16 MP | 48 MP+200% |
| Main aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Max video | — | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 20 MP+150% |
| OIS | — | No |
Battery
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,520 mAh+13% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 33 W+83% |
Design
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | — | 196 g |
| Thickness | — | 7.8 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP53 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Type-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android | Android 11 (MIUI 12) |
| OS update pledge | — | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |