Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy Note 9:
    OLED
    Pocophone F1:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Pocophone F1: 19 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 9:
    201 g
    Pocophone F1:
    182 g
  • Width

    Pocophone F1: 1.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 9:
    76.4 mm
    Pocophone F1:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pocophone F1: 0.22 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 9:
    6.4 in
    Pocophone F1:
    6.18 in
  • Height

    Pocophone F1: 6.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 9:
    161.9 mm
    Pocophone F1:
    155.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 9

    Height:
    161.9 mm +6.4 mm versus Pocophone F1
    Width:
    76.4 mm +1.1 mm versus Pocophone F1
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Pocophone F1

    Height:
    155.5 mm
    Width:
    75.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 9

    201 g

    +19 g versus Pocophone F1

  2. 2. Pocophone F1

    182 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104 cm²
  2. 2. Pocophone F1

    Screen diagonal:
    6.18 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.3 cm²

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 8% more rectangular screen area than Pocophone F1.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy Note 9: Original memory entry

512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Pocophone F1: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM 64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Note 9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Pocophone F1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 9

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Pocophone F1

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 92. Pocophone F1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Pocophone F1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
  • 155.5 Х 75.3 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 201 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 6.18" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 1080 x 2246 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.2 POCO
Chipset
  • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Pocophone F1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.2 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.4%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 516 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Pocophone F1
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 103
  • 91
DxOMark Photo *
  • 96
  • 92
DxOMark Video *
  • 86
  • 90
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 92
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Pocophone F1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 249456
  • 294456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2358
  • 2194
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8531
  • 7695
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 9353
  • 12921
Antutu 8 score *
  • 320265
  • 355750
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 5154
  • 4646
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 480
  • 439
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2002
  • 1754
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Pocophone F1
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Metallic Copper
  • Lavender Purple
  • Ocean Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pure White
  • Alpine White
  • Graphite black
  • Steel Blue
  • Rosso Red
  • Armored Edition with Kevlar
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 750 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Pocophone F1
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 71(600) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Pocophone F1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Pocophone F1
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration) - SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM
  • Brazil
  • China)
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as Xiaomi Poco F1 in India