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POCO F3 vs Xiaomi 15

POCO F3

Xiaomi

POCO F3

$349

41.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi 15

Xiaomi

Xiaomi 15
73.4Inno Score
34.7Performance76.7
47.5Display64.5
31.3Camera64.7
43.3Battery83.5
65.3Features78.7
2 spec wins — POCO F319 spec wins — Xiaomi 15

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi 15 wins this phone face-off, 73.4 to 41.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+42) and battery (+40). POCO F3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO F3

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 15

  • Stronger performance score: 77 vs 35
  • Stronger display score: 65 vs 48
  • Stronger camera score: 65 vs 31
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 43
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 65

Display

Display comparison: POCO F3 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO F3Xiaomi 15
Screen size6.67 ″+5%6.36 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution2400x10801200x2670
Pixel density395 ppi460 ppi+16%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits3,200 nits+146%

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO F3 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO F3Xiaomi 15
ChipsetSnapdragon 870Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu 11990,057Bottom 39%2,914,100+194%Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)378,834Bottom 39%874,340+131%Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)171,089Bottom 39%1,069,991+525%Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)173,146Bottom 38%379,667+119%Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)266,988Bottom 33%590,102+121%Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Bottom 37%2,972+183%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,000Bottom 40%9,330+211%Top 12%
Wild Life Extreme stability—89 %Top 50%
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128GB / 256GB256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO F3 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO F3Xiaomi 15
Main camera48 MP50 MP+4%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.62
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—2.6 x
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera20 MP32 MP+60%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO F3 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO F3Xiaomi 15
Capacity4,520 mAh5,240 mAh+16%
Wired charging33 W90 W+173%
Wireless charging—50 W
Active use endurance—16.5 h

Design

Design comparison: POCO F3 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO F3Xiaomi 15
Weight196 g191 g+3%
Thickness7.8 mm+3%8.1 mm
IP ratingIP53IP68
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO F3 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO F3Xiaomi 15
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: POCO F3 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO F3Xiaomi 15
OS at launchAndroid 11 (MIUI 12)Android 15 (HyperOS 2)
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO F3 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO F3Xiaomi 15
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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