Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A03s
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A03s
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset
- + 6.9 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh rate
- + 12 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03s
- + MediaTek Helio P35 chipset
- + 6.5 inches display
- + 2 GB RAM
- + 13 megapixels main camera
- + 5000 mAh battery
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Flagship-level performance
- Great gaming capability
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A high-end flagship Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra smartphone with strong performance (99/100), excellent gaming. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
- Reliable everyday smartphone
- Limited display quality
- Average camera performance
- Limited performance for demanding apps
- Older generation device
"A mid-range Samsung Galaxy A03s smartphone with capable battery (63/100). Suited for everyday tasks and casual use."
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Benchmarks
| Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A03s | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11668 | 1521 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27501 | — |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3862914 | 193935 |
| GPU | 1452771 | 14063 |
| Memory | 507250 | 37405 |
| UX | 789604 | 56944 |
| Total Score | 3862914 | 193935 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | — |
| Stability | — | — |
| Graphics test | — | — |
| Graphics score | — | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | — | — |
| Section 1 | — | — |
| Section 2 | — | — |
| Section 3 | — | — |
Specifications
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2608 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:09 |
| PPI | 416 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen protection | Poco Shield Glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.90% | 81.90% |
| Display features | #NAME? | |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 99.60% | 93.90% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 806 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 43 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1126:01:00 |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 3510 nits | 357 nits |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.90% | 81.90% |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 4600 MHz | 2350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | No |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | ||
| GPU shading units | ||
| GPU clock | ||
| FLOPS |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||
| Ram Size | 12 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | ||
| Storage type | ||
| Memory Card |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| OS updates | 5 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | No | |
| Fast charging | Yes (78% in 15 min) | Yes (15% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 3:38 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | |
| Battery life tests | ||
| Web browsing | 15:14 hr | 11:05 hr |
| Watching video | 22:44 hr | 15:35 hr |
| Gaming | 08:06 hr | 06:17 hr |
| Standby | 124 hr | 116 hr |
| General battery life | 32:38 hr | 25:37 hr |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 2 MP |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (7200p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 102° | |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 115 mm | |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | ||
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Network | ||
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 3G network | UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) | |
| 4G network | LTE B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500) | |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | 2.1 | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 89.6 dB | 86.5 dB |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | 25-Nov | 21-Aug |
| Release date | 25-Nov | 21-Aug |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $729 | $159 |
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 15 W |
