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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-29 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40, getting an 85.5 score against 79.6. Although it's the best in this review, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a thicker and heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy A40. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2246px and a little inferior number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has an external SD slot that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a much worse resolution back facing camera and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
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