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

Apple iPhone XS vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
VS
44 out 100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Apple iPhone XS
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A12 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 XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 182g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1
  • Larger display: 6.18in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS 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 XS
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
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 82.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz2315 Hz
Response time4.4 ms30.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1438:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS], [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 177 g (6.24 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 685
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Adreno 630
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1307823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34472013
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS
733639
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
CPU202576130936
GPU217548158747
Memory14685391990
UX16666284674
NanoReview Score733639466347
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Max Surface Temp.44.8 °C38.7 °C
Stability63 %81 %
Graphics Test34 fps8 fps
Graphics Score56981438
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone XS
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 4 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 11.8 GB 12 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12 POCO

Battery

Volume 2658 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:40 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Web Browsing05:44 h07:45 h
Video Playback09:44 h11:43 h
Games03:54 h04:37 h
Standby Mode84 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 60 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 length26 mm20 mm
SensorApple iSight XSony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 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 XS
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)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 XS
87.3 dB
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 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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