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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, having an 85.5 score against 82.1. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's body is somewhat thicker but just a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and they were released only a couple months apart. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixel count per inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2246.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has an external SD slot that holds 144 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8% more battery capacity. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower (4K) video quality, a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light captures and videos and a back facing camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
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