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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-29 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A31, with an 85.5 score against 81.3. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is an older and just a bit thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy A31, but Xiaomi managed to build it a bit lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A31, although it has a quite lower pixels density, a bit lower 1080 x 2246 resolution and a little bit smaller screen.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A31, because although it has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy A31 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy A31 features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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