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