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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-08-29 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 202.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A50, with an 85.5 score against 83.8. Even being the best we compare here, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a just a little heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A50. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2246 pixels resolution, a quite lower pixels number in each inch in the display and a bit smaller display.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A50, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower 12 megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher video definition and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A50 has a battery life that's very similar to the battery duration in Xiaomi Pocophone F1.
Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A50. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A50, letting go some specs and features.
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