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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), having a overall score of 85.5 against 73.5. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 construction is newer and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s, although it's somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a just a bit greater count of pixels per display inch, a little larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 240 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a faster processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing images in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way better video resolution.
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