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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2018-08-29 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 has a score of 85.5, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 overall score. Even though the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and the Google Pixel 3 XL were released with only a couple of months difference, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 body is thicker but also a bit lighter than the Google Pixel 3 XL.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a little bit larger screen, a greater number of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images and video in low-light environments and a lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, they both have the same sensor size.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3 XL. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 3 XL, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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