Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 vs POCO F1

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 vs POCO F1 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 runs at 2.2 GHz, making POCO F1 the better performer.


Display: POCO F1 offers a screen size of 6.18 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offers 6 inches, making POCO F1 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO F1's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO F1 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: POCO F1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offers 16 MP, making POCO F1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO F1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offers 3500 mAh, making POCO F1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 and POCO F1 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: POCO F1 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 has a rating of 4.2.

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018
₹9,999
(Discontinued)
POCO F1
₹21,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
76%

Release Date

20 Jan, 2018
29 Aug, 2018

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Snapdragon 845
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6 inches (15.24 cm)
6.18 inches (15.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP + 8 MP
20 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • IP68 certification
  • Good battery life
  • Great front-camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance could be better
  • Network issues
  • Average rear camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,826 ratings)
4.5/5
(244,312 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
267,207
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 29, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71
Adreno 630

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
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.

N/A
267,207

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.18 inches  (15.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
18.7:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.82 %
82.2 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch

Design

Height

159.9 mm
155.5 mm

Width

75.7 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

191 grams
182 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Splash proof

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
8 MP
Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
Up to 30 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 18W Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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)

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.290 W/kg
Head: 0.719 W/kg Body: 0.746 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes
No

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 Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope