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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-29 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| 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
Galaxy M31s is a bit better than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, having a score of 88 against 85.5. Galaxy M31s's construction is newer, but heavier and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Pocophone F1. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy M31s, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2246 resolution, a bit smaller display and a bit lower pixel density.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy M31s shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a much larger sensor providing a way better image quality, a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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