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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2018-08-29 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has an overall score of 85.5, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium's general score of 82.2. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a thinner and much lighter phone than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, although both were released only 1 months apart. Xperia XZ2 Premium's processing unit is very similar to Xiaomi Pocophone F1's CPU, and although the Xperia XZ2 Premium has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 2160 x 3840px resolution, a way greater pixel density and way more brightness. The Xperia XZ2 Premium shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality photos, a larger aperture to capture better low light images and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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