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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a general score of 85.5, which is much better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 general score. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 design has the same thickness than Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is a lot heavier. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little bit better display than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2246 resolution, a lot larger display and more pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with 6 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a way better battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The Xperia Z5 Compact captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera, a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited situations.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Xperia Z5 Compact, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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