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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-27 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 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
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a score of 85.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A51's general score of 85.5. Despite being the best phone in this review, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 design is older, just a little heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy A51. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A51, although it has a quite smaller display, a little bit less pixels per inch of display and a quite lower 1080 x 2246px resolution.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a SD card slot that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A51 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 feature very similar batteries. The Galaxy A51 shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a much larger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A51. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Xiaomi Pocophone F1, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy A51, letting go some features and specifications.
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