Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB vs POCO F1 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB vs POCO F1 256GB 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB scores 1,804, making POCO F1 256GB the better performer.


Display: POCO F1 256GB offers a screen size of 6.18 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB offers 5.8 inches, making POCO F1 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO F1 256GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB and POCO F1 256GB feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: POCO F1 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB offers 8 MP, making POCO F1 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO F1 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB offers 3000 mAh, making POCO F1 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB and POCO F1 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: POCO F1 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

16 Mar, 2018
29 Aug, 2018
N/A

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.18 inches (15.7 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
50 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.4/5
(31,062 ratings)
4.5/5
(41,352 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

365,059
AnTuTu Score
267,207
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
7 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 29, 2018
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 130
Adreno 630
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

365,059
267,207
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.18 inches  (15.7 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
18.7:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

568 ppi
403 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.51 %
82.2 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

147.7 mm
155.5 mm
162.7 mm

Width

68.7 mm
75.2 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.8 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

163 grams
182 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.4 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L3 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)
Up to 30 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
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) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope