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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2022-06-23 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | 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 |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 a general score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8's 81.7 overall score. The Xiaomi Poco F4 is a much newer and just a bit thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy S8, although it's much heavier. Xiaomi Poco F4 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S8, because although it has a way lower 1080 x 2400px resolution and a way worse quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Poco F4 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Poco F4 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy S8 has a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F4, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco F4 features a greater camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco F4 also counts with a lot bigger sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality and a way higher resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Poco F4 features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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