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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 S5 Plus, having a overall score of 85.5 against 78.1. Even though the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is much newer than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, it's somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is way more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Plus, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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