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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2022-06-23 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Moonlight Silver, Nebula Green and Night Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F4 has an overall score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's global score of 83.3. The Xiaomi Poco F4 is a heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 8, but both of them are equally thin. These devices use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Poco F4 has the newer 12 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Poco F4 has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8. They have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Xiaomi Poco F4 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a much brighter screen, a quite bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F4, because it has more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Poco F4 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco F4 also has a lot more megapixels back camera and a way bigger camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Poco F4 features longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
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