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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-08-29 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), with an 85.5 score against 79.2. Even though the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better device than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), we must tell that it's also a a little bit heavier and a bit thicker device. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a little worse display density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2246.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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