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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a score of 85.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M21's general score of 84.1. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy M21, but it's just a little lighter. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little better processing power than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit brighter screen. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Galaxy M21 has a better camera than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a much bigger sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
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