Xiaomi Pocophone F1 vs OnePlus 6
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.18-inch Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845) that was released on August 1, 2018, against the OnePlus 6, which is powered by the same chip and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pocophone F1
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3300 mAh
- Shows 8% longer battery life (27:46 vs 25:39 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (489 against 440 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 6
- Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
- Optical image stabilization
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.18 inches | 6.28 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2246 pixels | 1080 x 2280 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.7:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.13% | 84.12% |
| Display features | - | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.5% | 97.4% |
| PWM | 2315 Hz | 236 Hz |
| Response time | 30.4 ms | 3.6 ms |
| Contrast | 1438:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 155.5 mm (6.12 inches) | 155.7 mm (6.13 inches) |
| Width | 75.2 mm (2.96 inches) | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IPX4 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red | White, Black, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| Max. clock | 2800 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) |
- 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 630 | Adreno 630 |
| GPU clock | 710 MHz | 710 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~727 GFLOPS | ~727 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 103647 | 102075 |
| GPU | 155613 | 164911 |
| Memory | 59779 | 57690 |
| UX | 85314 | 77128 |
| Total score | 408132 | 405130 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 81% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 8 FPS | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1437 | 1449 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 8380 | 8250 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128, 256 GB | 64, 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | MIUI 12 POCO | OxygenOS 11 |
| OS size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min) | Yes, Dash Charge (60% in 35 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:20 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:56 hr | 08:07 hr |
| Watching video | 10:43 hr | 11:16 hr |
| Gaming | 04:05 hr | 03:44 hr |
| Standby | 99 hr | 94 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4616 x 3464 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 240FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (16 MP + 20 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 20 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
- 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.6", Sony IMX519 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E8 (CMOS) |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Pocophone F1 from DxOMark | Photo samples of OnePlus 6 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3880 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 25 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.9 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 16 | 16 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2018 | May 2018 |
| Release date | August 2018 | May 2018 |
| SAR (head) | 0.537 W/kg | 1.33 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.582 W/kg | 1.38 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Pocophone F1. But if the display, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the OnePlus 6.
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