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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-08-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a little bit better than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, getting a global score of 85.5 against 85.3. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's design is extremely lighter than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, although it's just a little thicker and was released about a year before. The iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a little bigger screen, way more brightness, a slightly better 1242 x 2688 resolution and a little higher display pixels density.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a superior memory for apps and games than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB and more internal storage. The iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a lower number of cores and 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max both feature incredibly similar cameras, and although the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and video, they both have the same sensor size, the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 60 fps video frame rates and a same resolution camera in the back.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 one, although the iPhone 11 Pro Max has a 1% smaller battery capacity.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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