Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-08-29 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, having a overall score of 85.5 against 75.8. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 body is just a little lighter but a little thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and they were released with only a couple of months difference. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same screen density, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a little larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2246px resolution. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a lot higher (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro feature really similar batteries.
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