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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2018-08-29 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.5 |
| 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 | 6 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Xperia 1, with a score of 85.5 against 82.6. Although it's the best in this review, Xiaomi Pocophone F1's design is older, a bit thicker and a little bit heavier than Xperia 1. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Sony Xperia 1 both feature extremely similar processing units, and although the Sony Xperia 1 has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia 1 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a way better pixels count per inch of display and a little larger screen. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a better storage for games and applications than Xperia 1, because although it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features better battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 takes a bit better photos and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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