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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-08-29 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a score of 85.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 global score. Even though Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is newer than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, it's just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rates.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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