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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-08-29 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 much better than the Galaxy A6, having an 85.5 score against 75.8. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's construction is somewhat thicker and heavier than the Galaxy A6. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a much better display than Galaxy A6, because it has a bit larger screen, a greater pixel density and a lot higher 1080 x 2246 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lot less MP resolution back-facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with better battery life than Galaxy A6, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A6. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy A6, resigning some features and specifications.
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