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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a bit better than Google Pixel 2, with a score of 85.5 against 81.6. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 design is newer, but much heavier and somewhat thicker than the Google Pixel 2. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a quite inferior number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2246px and a larger screen.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little better processing power than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier aperture, a worse video quality and a lower 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB and 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much better battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 48% bigger battery size.
Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 2. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Google Pixel 2, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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