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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a overall score of 85.5 against 72.4. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a newer device than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, although it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a just a little worse count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 40% larger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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