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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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, 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 a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, having a general score of 85.5 against 80.4. Even though Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Xiaomi Black Shark were released with only a couple months difference, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is just a little thinner and just a little lighter. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Xiaomi Black Shark count with extremely similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has less bright display, and they both have the same display pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2246 and a little bit larger display.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Xiaomi Black Shark both have incredibly similar processing units, both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB and 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Xiaomi Black Shark have really similar battery durations. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures and video, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with higher video frame rates and a larger sensor.
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