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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-10-20 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 global score of 85.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s 84.2 score. Even being the best phone we compare here, it must be noted that it's also a little heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little lower count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2246 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with more memory for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a way better video definition and a larger camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has longer battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity.
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