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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| 2018-08-29 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a bit better than Apple iPhone 8, with a general score of 85.5 against 85. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a newer cellphone than the Apple iPhone 8, although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. IPhone 8 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has much lower brightness, it also counts with a much larger screen, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels and a bit greater number of pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a really longer battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 takes slightly better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is also a bargain compared to others.
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