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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 85.5 score against 79.2. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), we must highlight that it is also a just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a little bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2246 resolution. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much worse resolution back-facing camera and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
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