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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is much better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), having a global score of 85.5 against 71.8. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), although it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a higher quantity of pixels per display inch, a bigger display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2246px. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more internal storage.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 33% more battery size. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video and a camera with lesser megapixels, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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