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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-08-29 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A30, getting a global score of 85.5 against 79.6. Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is better than Galaxy A30, it must be told that it's also just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2246, a just a little less pixels per inch of screen and a quite smaller screen.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video and a much less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a much higher video resolution.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A30's battery life is just as good as Xiaomi Pocophone F1's battery duration.
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