Samsung Galaxy S9 vs PocoPhone F1: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S9 vs PocoPhone F1. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9Global · 4GB · 64GB · G960F
PocoPhone F1PocoPhone F1International · 6GB · 64GB
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Basics
Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9
Global · 4GB · 64GB · G960F
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PocoPhone F1
PocoPhone F1
International · 6GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.7Design & Materials 5.6Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.2Performance & Hardware 6.5Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.5Camera 6.5Camera
Connectivity score 7.4 Connectivity 5.9 Connectivity
Battery score 4.7 Battery 5.1 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
113 reviews
9.3
659 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S9 vs PocoPhone F1

Specs Samsung Galaxy S9 prices Samsung Galaxy S9
Global · 4GB · 64GB · G960F 		stores to buy PocoPhone F1 PocoPhone F1
International · 6GB · 64GB
Inches 5.8" 6.18"
Resolution WQHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 82% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Dimensions 68.7 mm
147.7 mm
8.5 mm 		75.2 mm
155.5 mm
8.8 mm
Weight 163 g 182 g
Micro Exynos 9810
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 845
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 315.828
v8 		412.701
v9
Battery 3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.5
S5K2L3
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
IMX363 Exmor RS
2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.7 SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Samsung POCO
Aliases -- Xiaomi Poco F1, Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Poco F1

Release Date
Release date February 2018,
6 years ago 		August 2018,
5 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global International

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy S9
PocoPhone F1
Samsung Galaxy S9
PocoPhone F1
Size
68.7 mm • 147.7 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.2 mm • 155.5 mm • 8.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 163 g 182 g
Usable surface 84 % 82 %
Materials Glass Polycarbonate
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Black

Gray

Cyan

Rose-gold
Black

Blue

Red

Screen
Diagonal 5.8" 6.18"
Type Super AMOLED LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Resolution WQHD+
1440 x 2960 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2246 px
Density 568 Pixels per inch 416 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • VR headset support
  • Frameless
  • Wide screen notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • 84% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
8.0
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
8.5
Is it comfortable?
9.1
9.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.0
8.3
Number of reviews
113 reviews
659 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 9 9810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
CPU 4x Exynos M3 2.7 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.9 GHz 4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G72 MP18 Qualcomm Adreno 630 710MHz

RAM
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
315.828
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 66% of devices
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412.701
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 73% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Iris scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.2
8.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
9.7
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.9
9.6
Number of reviews
113 reviews
659 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5K2L3 Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Type ISOCELL CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.5 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/7.6" 1/2.55"
2
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
5 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K5E8
Type
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/5"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 20 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5K3H1 Samsung S5K3T1
Type ISOCELL ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size 1.22 µm 0.90 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3.6" 1/3.1"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
91
Mobile
92
Photo
90
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.2
9.2
Quality of nighttime photos
8.4
8.0
Quality of selfies
8.3
8.8
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
8.8
Number of reviews
113 reviews
659 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.362 W/Kg on head
1.180 W/Kg on body 		0.537 W/Kg on head
1.582 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.260 W/Kg on head
1.040 W/Kg on body 		0.660 W/Kg on head
1.180 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.1
9.0
Quality of the GPS
9.1
9.1
And the WiFi?
9.1
9.4
Number of reviews
113 reviews
659 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 21%
    Less than half day
  • 43%
    Less than a day
  • 29%
    One day
  • 6%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 6%
    Less than a day
  • 22%
    One day
  • 56%
    More than one day
  • 16%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
113 reviews
659 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • MIUI V12 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 72%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 23%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 91%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 6%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 6%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 44%
    Every six months
  • 42%
    Every two months or less
  • 1%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 58%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
113 reviews
659 reviews
Prices
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