POCO F1 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

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Comparing the POCO F1 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO F1 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,103, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro scores 1,535, making POCO F1 256GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while POCO F1 256GB offers 6.18 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Both POCO F1 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while POCO F1 256GB offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both POCO F1 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while POCO F1 256GB offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO F1 256GB offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better option for storage.


User Rating: POCO F1 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

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₹10,999
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
77%

Release Date

29 Aug, 2018
21 Oct, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Helio G90T
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.18 inches (15.7 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
20 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
Quick Charging
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment

User Ratings

4.5/5
(41,352 ratings)
4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

267,207
AnTuTu Score
286,100
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 29, 2018
(Official)
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Helio G90T

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Mali-G76 MP4

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

267,207
286,100

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.18 inches  (15.7 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.2 %
84.55 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.4 %

Design

Height

155.5 mm
161.7 mm

Width

75.2 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

182 grams
200 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 30 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 54m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 38m 10s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.719 W/kg Body: 0.746 W/kg
Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope