Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 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 |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 12.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 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 |
| 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 a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30s, getting a global score of 85.5 against 83.3. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy M30s, but it is just a little bit lighter. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit worse 1080 x 2246 resolution and a little bit less pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy M30s shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality and a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M30s counts with a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.