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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2019-10-02 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 |
| 6 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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 Xperia 5, getting a overall score of 85.5 against 81. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, we must tell that it's also an older, a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier cellphone. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel number in each inch of display and a bit worse 1080 x 2246 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Xperia 5 count with extremely similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a better memory to install games and applications than Xperia 5, because although it has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has greater battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 27% larger battery size. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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