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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 general score. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's body is newer, but somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better pixels density.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and video in low-light environments and a smaller sensor taking worse quality photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with faster video frame rate.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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