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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a general score of 85.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5's overall score of 73.7. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a way lower resolution back camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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