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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-29 | 2019-09-29 |
| 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 | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| 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 | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.44 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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 just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30s, having an 85.5 score against 83.3. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy M30s, but it's just a bit lighter. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30s, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2246 resolution.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy M30s captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor and a lot higher resolution back camera.
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