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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 has an overall score of 85.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 global score. Although it's the best we compare here, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a thicker and just a little heavier device than the Xiaomi Mi 9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a little bit more brightness, a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a just a bit better pixel density.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's processing unit is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Mi 9, and although the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much bigger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality photos and videos, a bigger aperture and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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