Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

58 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
VS
44 out 100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 196g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 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:
Galaxy Note 10 Plus
vs
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.18 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 92.1 % 82.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
792 nits
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
sRGB gamut95.4 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz2315 Hz
Response time3.6 ms30.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1438:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 685
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 432 512
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)963823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25442013
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
CPU169143130936
GPU208710158747
Memory14842091990
UX14166184674
NanoReview Score667934466347
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C38.7 °C
Stability97 %81 %
Graphics Test20 fps8 fps
Graphics Score33771438
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
8464
Writing score109799283
Web score72126776
Video editing58115933
Data manipulation67046438
NanoReview Score90388464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 31.6 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.0 MIUI 12 POCO

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Web Browsing06:30 h07:45 h
Video Playback11:51 h11:43 h
Games04:44 h04:37 h
Standby Mode105 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.9
Focal length27 mm20 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Sony 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/2.1n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/1.6 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual 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 (B/B20/B150/B2048)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date August, 2019 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 300
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 25 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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