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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-29 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 general score of 85.5, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 global score. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 design is a bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's a bit thicker and was released 3 years before. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a just a bit worse pixel quantity per display inch, a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2246px. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments, a way more megapixels camera in the back and a lot larger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a battery life that is very similar to the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 one.
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