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Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

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Samsung Galaxy A30
VS
44 out 100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Samsung Galaxy A30
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A30 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A30
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 182g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 3/32 GB
    - 3/64 GB
    - 4/64 GB    		 - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A30 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A30
    vs
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.4 in 6.18 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.7:9
    Pixel density 403 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 616 nits 500 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 82.3 %
    Features Always-On Display n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A30
    543 nits
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    485 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a2315 Hz
    Response timen/a30.4 ms
    Contrastn/a1438:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
    Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A30
    84.9 %
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    82.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A30 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
    Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
    - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 14 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor No Hexagon 685
    Graphics Mali-G71 MP2 Adreno 630
    GPU Cores 32 512
    GPU Frequency 850 MHz 710 MHz
    FLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A30
    n/a
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    823
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A30
    n/a
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    2013
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a823
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a2013
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A30
    190670
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    466347
    CPU68199130936
    GPU21315158747
    Memory5170591990
    UX4945184674
    NanoReview Score190670466347
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy A30
    404
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    1438
    Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
    Stability97 %81 %
    Graphics Test2 fps8 fps
    Graphics Score4041438
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A30], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy A30
    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
    - 4 GB    		 - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 32 GB
    - 64 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
    OS Size 11.2 GB 12 GB
    UI Skin One UI 3.1 MIUI 12 POCO

    Battery

    Volume 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A30
    17:02
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    19:30
    Web Browsing06:03 h07:45 h
    Video Playback10:24 h11:43 h
    Games04:27 h04:37 h
    Standby Mode87 h95 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4616x3464 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 16 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Depth: 5 MP
    Features Pro mode - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix16 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
    Focal length27 mm20 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX363
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
    Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length12 mmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy A30
    n/a
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    92
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A30
    n/a
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    90
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A30
    n/a
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    91
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
    Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 μm
    Autofocus No 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 Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C 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    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    NFC* Yes No
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    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 (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category1016
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A30
    68.4 dB
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    83.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced February, 2019 yr August, 2018 yr
    Release Date March, 2019 yr August, 2018 yr
    Launch Price ($) 305 300
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint 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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