Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Xiaomi POCOPHONE F1

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Galaxy S9 compared with POCOPHONE F1

	SamsungGalaxy S9	XiaomiPOCOPHONE F1
Overview
Released
Released	March 2018	August 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.8″	6.18″
Resolution
Resolution	2960 × 1440 (better)	2246 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	568 pixels per inch (better)	403 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	Quad HD+ curved (dual edge) Super AMOLED, 18.5:9, 16M colours; 5.8 inches as a full rectangle, 5.6 inches with rounded corners	LCD panel, as identified by TechAdvisor; 18.7:9 aspect ratio and 1,500:1 contrast
Pixel density
Pixel density	570 ppi	Maker lists 403 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	500 nits typical; peak brightness not published
Display features
Display features	–	84% NTSC, sunlight display, night display, reading mode and colour-temperature adjustment
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB	64 GB, 128 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	10 nm, 64-bit, octa-core (2.7 GHz quad + 1.7 GHz quad); 4 GB of RAM	10 nm Kryo 385 octa-core CPU at up to 2.8 GHz
GPU
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18	Adreno 630 at up to 710 MHz
Storage type
Storage type	64 GB (50.3 GB available on Samsung's regional specification); microSD card slot up to 400 GB in Samsung UK's launch and support guidance, though a later regional product page lists 512 GB	Dual-channel LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 storage; UK maker lists 6 GB/64 GB and 6 GB/128 GB; India Armoured Edition reviewed separately is not a UK configuration
Cooling
Cooling	–	LiquidCool Technology
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	20 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP, autofocus, OIS, dual aperture F1.5/F2.4	12 MP, f/1.9, 1.4 µm pixels and dual-pixel autofocus; additional 5 MP f/2.0 depth camera with 1.12 µm pixels
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, autofocus, F1.7	20 MP; f/2.0 identified by TechAdvisor
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 8x	–
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps; Super Slow-mo at 960 fps (HD); slow motion at 240 fps (Full HD)	4K at 30 fps, Full HD at 30 fps and HD at 30 fps; HD and Full HD slow motion at 240 fps; electronic stabilisation
Front video
Front video	–	Full HD recording, as reported by TechAdvisor
Camera features
Camera features	Super Slow-mo with Motion Detection; AR Emoji; Bixby Vision	Portrait mode, burst, panorama, HDR, beautify and lens dirt detection; AI identification of 25 object categories and 206 scenes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	4,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 18 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 16 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Internet use up to 11 hours (3G), 12 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 48 hours (80 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 22 hours (3G)	4,000 mAh typical and 3,900 mAh minimum
Wired charging
Wired charging	Fast wired charging compatible with QC 2.0	Quick Charge 3.0; 18 W rating reported in Gadgets360's contemporary first-sale coverage
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast wireless charging compatible with WPC and PMA	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	163 g (better)	182 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.5 mm (better)	8.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	147.7 × 68.7 mm	155.5 × 75.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 5 front and back with an aluminium frame	Standard polycarbonate back, as described by TechAdvisor and Gadgets360
Colours
Colours	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple at UK launch	UK maker lists Graphite Black and Steel Blue; the DXOMARK photo illustrates a red regular edition from another region
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear, below the camera), face recognition; Intelligent Scan combines iris and face	Rear fingerprint reader and infrared face unlock; maker notes face unlock arrived later by OTA in some regions
Sensors
Sensors	Iris, pressure, accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light	Proximity sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, vibration motor, Hall sensor and ambient light sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers tuned by AKG; Dolby Atmos	3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 8 (Oreo)	MIUI for POCO based on Android 8.1 Oreo, as reported by TechAdvisor and Gadgets360
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, power adaptor, USB cable, SIM tool, warranty card, user guide and clear case
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 18, enhanced 4×4 MIMO, carrier aggregation, LAA	Dual 4G; GSM B2/B3/B5/B8, WCDMA B1/B2/B5/B8, LTE FDD B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20 and LTE TDD B38/B40/B41
SIM
SIM	Single nano-SIM, or hybrid dual SIM (second nano-SIM or microSD)	Hybrid tray for two nano-SIMs or one nano-SIM and a microSD card
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and wireless display
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+	Bluetooth 5.0; AAC, aptX, aptX HD and LDAC
NFC
NFC	Yes	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou