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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-08-29 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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 has a global score of 85.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 (2018)'s general score of 85.2. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's construction is thicker but a bit lighter than Galaxy A9 (2018), and both of them were released only a couple months apart. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A9 (2018) captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited environments and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5% larger battery size.
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