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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 has a global score of 85.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S6 Active's global score of 80.9. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's design has the same thickness than Galaxy S6 Active, but it is noticeably heavier. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixels density.
Galaxy S6 Active features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional GPU. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 224 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a camera with a way lower resolution, and they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S6 Active. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S6 Active, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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