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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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 a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), getting an 85.5 score against 85.2. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's body is just a bit lighter but thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2246 and a bit higher screen density. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a better storage for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. Galaxy A9 (2018) captures clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a smaller camera sensor giving a worse image quality and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light images and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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