Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Pocophone F1 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Xiaomi Pocophone F1
VS
36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Manufactured in August, 2018, with display 6.18 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845, vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Manufactured in January, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885. 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 Xiaomi Pocophone F1
  • Larger display: 6.18in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 182g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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:
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
vs
Galaxy A8 (2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.18 in 5.6 in
Resolution 1080x2246 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.7:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 390 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.3 % 75.5 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2315 Hz242 Hz
Response time30.4 ms4.6 ms
Contrast1438:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Pocophone F1], [Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.5 mm (6.12 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 No
Graphics Adreno 630 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 512 32
GPU Frequency 710 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 727 GFLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)823n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2013n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
CPU13093673673
GPU15874726657
Memory9199050080
UX8467452271
NanoReview Score466347202681
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test8 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1438n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
8464
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Writing score9283n/a
Web score6776n/a
Video editing5933n/a
Data manipulation6438n/a
NanoReview Score8464n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12 POCO One UI 2.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Web Browsing07:45 h06:38 h
Video Playback11:43 h11:19 h
Games04:37 h04:20 h
Standby Mode95 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) No
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length20 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size1/2.551/2.8
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Video quality
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 18 mm 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1 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
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No Yes
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/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1611
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
83.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2018 yr December, 2017 yr
Release Date August, 2018 yr January, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 480
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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