The Pocophone F1 with a high-end chipset finally launched in India as Poco F1. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has massive specs with a 6.9-inch display and 5500 mAh battery.
With a couple of similarities, we decided to make a side by side comparison of the two to see which smartphone is better.
Pocophone F1 pros over Xiaomi Mi Max 3
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 pros over Pocophone F1
The Pocophone F1 features a 6.18-inch Full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18.7:9 protected by Corning Gorilla Glass that is still unspecified. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 sports a 6.9-inch IPS LCD Full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18:9.
The Pocophone F1 has a dimension measurement of 155.5 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm weighing 180 grams while the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 weighs 221 grams and has measurements of 176.2 x 87.4 x 8 mm.
Under the hood, the Pocophone F1 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 with Adreno 630 GPU carrying 6GB RAM + 64GB/128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 with Adreno 509 carrying 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage.
As for the optics, both devices have 12MP + 5MP rear camera with Pocophone F1 having a 20MP front camera and an 8MP for Xiaomi Mi Max 3.
Both handsets run on Android 8.1 Oreo. The Pocophone F1 is fueled with 4000 mAh battery while Xiaomi Mi Max has a huge 5500 mAh battery both devices supported with Quick Charge 3.0.
Upon reading the two smartphones’ differences and similarities, which of the two do you prefer? Comment your thoughts down below.
| Specs | Pocophone F1 | Xiaomi Mi Max 3 |
| Display | 6.18” Full HD+ 1080 x 2160, 18.7:9 ratio (403 PPI) Corning Gorilla Glass | 6.9” IPS LCD Full HD+ 1080 x 2160, 18:9 ratio (350 PPI) |
| Dimensions | 155.5 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm, 180g | 176.2 x 87.4 x 8 mm, 221g |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 509 |
| Memory | 6GB RAM + 64GB/128GB storage 8GB RAM + 256GB storage |
4GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage |
| Main Camera | 12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF + 5 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, depth sensor | 12 MP, f/1.9, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF + 5 MP, depth sensor |
| Front Camera | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go. | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery w/ Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0) | Non-removable Li-Po 5500 mAh battery w/ Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Official Price | TBA | 4GB RAM + 64GB storage – PHP 14, 990 |
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