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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note5, having an 85.5 score against 80.2. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 body is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy Note5's, but it's thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a worse video definition and a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
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