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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-29 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has an overall score of 85.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 overall score. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, but they have the same thickness. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, a little bit worse screen density and a bit worse 1080 x 2246px resolution, it also counts with a bit more brightness.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a processor that is very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Pocophone F1, both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 8 GB RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a battery duration that is just as good as Xiaomi Pocophone F1's battery duration. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos, a camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution and a larger aperture.
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