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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2018-08-29 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 10.3 |
| 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 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 | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ Premium's global score of 79.8. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's body is newer and a little lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium's, although it is somewhat thicker. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher amount of pixels per inch of screen, more display brightness and a lot better 2160 x 3840 resolution.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit better processing unit than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or videos in poorly lited environments and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a larger sensor and a way higher 19 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has greater battery life than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3230mAh.
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