POCO F1 vs realme X

Comparing the POCO F1 vs realme X 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,103, while realme X scores 5,922, making POCO F1 the better performer.

Display: realme X offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while POCO F1 offers 6.18 inches, making realme X the larger display of the two. realme X features a AMOLED display compared to POCO F1's IPS LCD, making realme X the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme X offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while POCO F1 offers 12 MP, making realme X better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: POCO F1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme X offers 16 MP, making POCO F1 better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO F1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while realme X offers 3765 mAh, making POCO F1 better for longer battery life.

Storage: POCO F1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme X offers 128 GB, making POCO F1 the better option for storage.

User Rating: POCO F1 and realme X both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

POCO F1

₹21,999

(Out of Stock)

realme X

₹17,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

29 Aug, 2018

18 Jul, 2019

04 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 710	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.18 inches (15.7 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2246 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	2256x2504 px
60 Hz Refresh Rate	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A	N/A	1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera


12 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


20 MP	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	3765 mAh	5000 mAh
18W Quick Charging	20W VOOC Charging	45W

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1	N/A

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

An impressive screen-to-body ratio
Smooth performance
Great imaging experience
Long-lasting battery with fast charging support

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Slippery build
Software experience could’ve been better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(244,312 ratings)

4.5/5

(108,211 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

267,207

AnTuTu Score

156,669

AnTuTu Score

N/A

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₹17,999

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₹199,999

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General

Launch Date

Aug 29, 2018

(Official)

Jul 18, 2019

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android

Security Updates

N/A

9 Year

Custom UI

MIUI

ColorOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630

Adreno 616

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

156,669

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

23.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

11.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

18.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.18 inches (15.7 cm)

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

N/A

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

403 ppi

395 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.2 %

85.14 %

178.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.2 %

90.1 %

Design

Height

155.5 mm

161.2 mm

158.4 mm

Width

75.2 mm

76.1 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

9.4 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

182 grams

191 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

N/A

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.84.73 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view0.6µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera2.176 mm focal length

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size

N/A

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

30 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.41 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A

Pop-Up

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

3765 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 30 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging v3.0

Yes 20W VOOC Charging v3.0 55% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W

Battery Test Results

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

N/A

1h 8m 17s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

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

N/A

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹17,999

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₹199,999

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