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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-08 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 551 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, getting a general score of 88.3 against 85.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S10 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 were released only a couple of months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S10 is somewhat thinner and lighter. Galaxy S10 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 both feature extremely similar processing units, both have a 8 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy S10 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3040px and more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy S10, and although the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a much tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos, they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the same sensor size, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features more storage for applications and games than Galaxy S10, because although it has an external SD slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has greater battery life than Galaxy S10, because it has an 18% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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