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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-29 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| 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 | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 9611 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a bit better than Galaxy M21, having an 85.5 score against 84.1. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a a little lighter device than Galaxy M21, but both of them are equally thin. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels, a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite more brightness. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M21 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a tinier aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more MP camera.
The Galaxy M21 has a superior battery life than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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