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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A21, having an 85.5 score against 76.1. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's body is a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21, although it's a bit thicker and was released around a year before. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a much higher 1080 x 2246 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller aperture and a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a way better video definition.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A21 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 both feature really similar batteries.
Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Xiaomi Pocophone F1, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy A21, giving up some features and specs.
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