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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-08-29 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is just a bit better than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, getting a 90.5 score against 85.5. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's design is newer and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Pocophone F1's, but it's somewhat heavier. Galaxy A90 5G's CPU is just as good as the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 one, and although the Galaxy A90 5G has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2246 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a better camera than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos and/or video in low light environments and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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