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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-08-29 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 (240 fps) (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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a score of 85.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 global score. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a little brighter display and a little greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3120mAh. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same (4K) video definition, a same size diafragm aperture and a same size back camera sensor, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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