Xiaomi Mi A2 Vs Pocophone F1: The Xiaomi Mi A2 was released some months back, its an upgrade to the Mi A1 with a big performance bump and a much better camera. However, with the likes of the powerful Pocophone F1, will the Mi A2 be able to match up to standard? Find out all you need to know in our detailed comparison. Enjoy!
Xiaomi Mi A2 Vs Pocophone F1: Design
The Mi A2 comes in a metal unibody, it has a front glass and a plain metal back, there’s a fairly small bezels surrounding the display and it has a rear mounted fingerprint scanner. While the Pocophone F1 comes entirely in a plastic body, it has a big notch, a rear fingerprint sensor and an IR based face unlock. The Xiaomi Mi A2 weighs less at 166g, while the Pocophone F1 weighs 180g.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Vs Pocophone F1: Display
The Mi A2 sports a tall 5.99-inch FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels, the screen has a pixel per inch density of 403. While, the Pocophone F1 sports a 6.18-inch FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1080 x 2246 pixels in resolution and 403ppi.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Vs Pocophone F1: Software and Hardware
The Mi A2 houses a Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 chipset with an octa-core processor clocking speed of up to 2.2GHz. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has 4GB/6GB RAM and 64GB/128GB storage space.
While the Pocophone F1 houses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset with octa-core processor clocking at 2.8GHz. In the RAM department, the Pocophone F1 has 6GB/8GB and 64GB/128GB/256GB storage space.
For the Software, Mi A2 runs on the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. While the Pocophone F1 runs on the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system as well.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Vs Pocophone F1 : Camera
The Mi A2 has a rear dual camera setup of 12MP+20MP and a front/Selfie camera of 20 megapixels. While the Pocophone F1 has a camera set up of 12MP+5MP with a great front camera of 20MP with f/2.0 aperture.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Vs Pocophone F1: Battery
Powering the Mi A2 is a Li-Po 3010mah Non-removable battery with fast battery charging. While the Pocophone F1 is powered by a Li-Po 4000mAh Non-removable battery with fast charging.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Vs Pocophone F1: Verdict
Both smartphones offers a great and impressive performance. However, I think the Pocophone F1 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2, although this is excluding the Snapdragon 845.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Vs Pocophone F1 Specs Comparison
General
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Model | Xiaomi Mi A2 | Pocophone F1 |
| Announced | April, 2018 | August, 2018 |
| Released | April, 2018 | August, 2018 |
| Status | Available on Shopping stores | Available on Shopping stores |
Network
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE band 850, 900,1800, 2100, 2600, LTE-TDD 1900MHz(B39), LTE-TDD 2300MHz(B40), LTE-TDD 2500MHz(B41), LTE-TDD 2600MHz(B38) | LTE band 850, 900,1800, 2100, 2600, LTE-TDD 1900MHz(B39), LTE-TDD 2300MHz(B40), LTE-TDD 2500MHz(B41), LTE-TDD 2600MHz(B38) |
| SIM Type |
Nano + Nano |
Nano + Nano |
| SIM Count | Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
Design
| Type | Metal + Glass | Plastic |
| Dimensions | 158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3mm | 155.5 x 75.3 x 8.8mm |
| Weight | 166g | 180g |
| Water Resistant | No | No |
| Protection | Yes | Yes |
| Colours | Red, Pink, Gold, Blue,Black, | Graphite Black, Steel Blue, Rosso Red, Armored Edition with Kevlar |
Display
| Display Type | FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 5.99-inch | 6.18-inch |
| Resolution | 2160 × 1080 pixels | 1080 x 2246 pixels |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Pixel Density | 403ppi | 403ppi |
| Screen-To-Body Ratio | 77.6% | 82.2% |
| Touch Screen Model | Capacitive | Capacitive |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes |
| Protection | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Multi-touch, Scratch Resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, corning gorilla glass 3 | Multi-touch, Scratch Resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Secondary Display | No | No |
Camera
| 12MP + 20MP | 12MP + 5MP | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| 2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 2160p@30fps | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
|
| Yes,dual-LED | Yes, dual-LED | |
| f/1.8 + f/1.8 | f/1.9 + f/2.0 | |
| – | 1.4 μm | |
| – | 1/2.55″ | |
| 20MP | 20MP | |
| No | No | |
| f/2.0 | f/2.0 | |
| – | – | |
| – | – |
Software
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo | |
| MIUI 9.5 | MIUI 9.6 | |
| No | Yes | |
| Skype | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Youtube | Yes | Yes |
Hardware
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
| Process Technology | 14nm | 10nm |
| CPU | Octa-core 2.2GHz | Octa-core 2.8GHz |
| Cores | 8-Cores | 8-Cores |
| Bit Architecture | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| GPU (Graphics) | Qualcomm Adreno 512 | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
| 4GB/6GB | 6GB/8GB | |
| Memory Speed | 1866MHz | 1866MHz |
| Internal Storage | 64GB/128GB | 64GB/128GB/256GB |
| Yes, up to 256GB | Yes, up to 256GB | |
| Card Type | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC |
|
Fingerprint (Rear) |
Fingerprint (Rear) |
|
| Controls | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key |
Connectivity
| Yes | Yes | |
| Infrared | – | – |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes | Yes |
| USB Type | Yes, Type-C | Yes, Type-C |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| NFC | – | – |
| HDMI | – | – |
| Facial Identification | Yes | Yes |
| No | No |
Battery
| Battery Type | Li-lon Battery | Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | 3010mAh | 4000mAh |
| Placement | Non-removable | Non-removable |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Standby | – | – |
| Talk Time | – | – |
| Music Play | – | – |
Media
| Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | |
| Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | |
| – | – | |
| – | – | |
| Vibration, Ringtones | Vibration, Ringtones | |
| MP3, WAV | MP3, WAV | |
| Yes | Yes | |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Other Features
|
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
Xiaomi Mi A2 Vs Pocophone F1 Price
| Starting From | $249 – $299 | $299 – $399 |
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