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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-29 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 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 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a general score of 85.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M40's global score of 85. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is an older, just a little heavier and somewhat thicker device than the Galaxy M40. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little faster processor than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M40, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2246 and a quite inferior pixels number in each inch in the display. Galaxy M40 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger aperture.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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