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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-08-29 | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 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 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 Lite is a little bit better than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, having a general score of 89.7 against 85.5. The Galaxy S10 Lite is a newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, although it's a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 count with really similar processors, both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a slightly better display than Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2246px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better display density. The Galaxy S10 Lite shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a camera with a much better 48 MP resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a slightly better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S10 Lite is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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