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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a global score of 85.5, which is better than Galaxy J7 (2018)'s overall score of 72.5. Even though Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Galaxy J7 (2018) were released only 2 months apart, Xiaomi Pocophone F1's design is a bit lighter but also a little thicker than Galaxy J7 (2018). The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a way higher 1080 x 2246 resolution, a much higher pixel density and a little bigger display.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 6 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture and a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a much better video quality.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 144 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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