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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 score of 85.5, which is better than the Google Nexus 5X's score of 73.7. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 body is newer than Google Nexus 5X's, but it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little sharper screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2246 pixels resolution and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a better performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a worse video resolution, a smaller sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality and a less megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low light captures.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features much more storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB and 224 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a very superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is also cheaper than the Google Nexus 5X, making it an easy choice.
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