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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-29 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 (960 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a score of 85.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 global score. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a somewhat lighter phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but both are 0.35inches thick. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2246 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 26 percent more battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations, a lot larger sensor taking much higher quality photographs and a back camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Xiaomi Pocophone F1, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, resigning a couple specifications.
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