Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a score of 85.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s's 79.8 global score. Despite being the best we are comparing, we must tell that it's also an older, just a little bit heavier and thicker cellphone. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels number per inch in the display and a much better 1080 x 2246px resolution.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy A30s's battery duration is very similar to the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 one. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and/or video in low light situations and a back-facing camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
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