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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| 2018-08-29 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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
IPhone 8 Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, with a general score of 87.1 against 85.5. The iPhone 8 Plus is an older and heavier phone than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, but Apple could make it somewhat thinner anyway. IPhone 8 Plus features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a lower number of cores and 5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little brighter display. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a superior battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Pocophone F1. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 8 Plus, else you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, resigning a couple features and specs.
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