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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, having a general score of 85.5 against 79.8. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 body weights the same than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but it is thicker. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a way better display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution and a much greater pixels count per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 224 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit faster processor than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia Z5 Premium takes slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures, a much better 23 mega-pixels resolution camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is also a bargain compared to others.
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