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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a global score of 85.5, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone XS Max's general score of 84.5. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 construction is somewhat lighter but thicker than Apple iPhone XS Max, and both were released with only 1 months difference. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone XS Max has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a quite better 1242 x 2688 resolution, a little bit bigger display, a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a quite more brightness. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with much more memory to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 captures clearer photographs and videos than iPhone XS Max, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 60 fps video frame rate, a 0.39 inches sensor and a same resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has greater battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is also a lot cheaper.
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