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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-01 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting an 85.5 score against 76. Even though the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, it is thicker and just a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a quite greater number of pixels per inch of display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2246 resolution and a little bigger display. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features much more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 4070mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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