Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2022-06-23 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Moonlight Silver, Nebula Green and Night Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco F4 has an overall score of 87.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note8's overall score of 83. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Poco F4 has older 12 version and Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Poco F4 is a somewhat thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note8, but both have equal weights.
Xiaomi Poco F4 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a lot worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger display. Xiaomi Poco F4 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note8. Both have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Poco F4, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Poco F4 features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 36 percent more battery size.
The Xiaomi Poco F4 captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco F4 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better 64 megapixels resolution and a way bigger sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality.
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