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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, getting an 85.5 score against 81.4. Although it's the best device in this review, Xiaomi Pocophone F1's design is thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit brighter screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit better number of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a way larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a back camera with a much better resolution and a larger aperture for better images in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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