Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-29 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| 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 general score of 85.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 general score. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a just a little heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and although they both have a greater pixel amount in each inch of screen and a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a bit brighter screen.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Xiaomi Mi 8 feature incredibly similar processors, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18 percent greater battery capacity. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same sensor size, a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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