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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, getting a overall score of 85.5 against 82.3. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a lighter phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, but both of them are equally thin. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2246, a bit smaller display and a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit more brightness.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a CPU that's very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 2's CPU, both have 8 CPU cores and 8 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 feature incredibly similar battery durations. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better camera than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way more mega pixels back facing camera, a way bigger back camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs and a bigger aperture.
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