Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note8, getting a overall score of 85.5 against 83. Even though the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is just a bit thicker than the Galaxy Note8, it's just a little lighter and newer. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a little larger display and a greater pixels quantity per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking images and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have a 0.39 inches sensor, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with higher video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features longer battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is also cheap compared to the Galaxy Note8, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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