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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-29 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a score of 85.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's overall score of 83. Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, it's just a little lighter and newer. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a bit larger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better pixels quantity per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same resolution camera in the back and a 0.39 inches back camera sensor, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with higher video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Note8.
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