Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone X and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone X vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
VS
44 out 100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Apple iPhone X
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 182g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1
  • Larger display: 6.18in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone X and Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone X
vs
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 5.8 in 6.18 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 82.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz2315 Hz
Response time2.2 ms30.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1438:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone X and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 685
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Adreno 630
GPU Cores 192 512
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone X
1089
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone X
2918
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1089823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29182013
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone X
507548
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
CPU192337130936
GPU122353158747
Memory10123891990
UX9162084674
NanoReview Score507548466347
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone X
3522
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C38.7 °C
Stability63 %81 %
Graphics Test21 fps8 fps
Graphics Score35221438
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone X
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
8464
Writing scoren/a9283
Web scoren/a6776
Video editingn/a5933
Data manipulationn/a6438
NanoReview Scoren/a8464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 5.3 GB 12 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12 POCO

Battery

Volume 2716 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Web Browsing05:31 h07:45 h
Video Playback09:07 h11:43 h
Games03:35 h04:37 h
Standby Mode93 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mm20 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo CameraSony IMX363
Sensor size1/31/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
101
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
89
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone X
97
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3472x2063 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 18 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
88
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
92
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1616
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date November, 2017 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 300
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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