Xiaomi’s Pocophone F1 is the self-titled “master of speed” - thanks to the Snapdragon 845 chipset, it should be the fastest phone in its price class. How fast? Well, let’s turn to Geekbench for an early peak.

GeekBench 4.1 (multi-core)

Higher is better

Xiaomi Pocophone F1

9081

OnePlus 6

9042

Xiaomi Mi 8

9028

Samsung Galaxy S9+

9010

HTC U12+

8964

LG G7 ThinQ

8865

Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Snapdragon)

8161

Huawei P20 Pro

6754

GeekBench 4.1 (single-core)

Higher is better

Samsung Galaxy S9+

3748

Xiaomi Pocophone F1

2467

Xiaomi Mi 8

2427

HTC U12+

2414

Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Snapdragon)

2402

OnePlus 6

2401

LG G7 ThinQ

2395

Huawei P20 Pro

1908

So, it’s as fast as the other S845-powered phones. The cost of some of those are hair-raising, however, Pocophone’s competitive advantage stems from its price tag. The Xiaomi Mi 8 goes for around €500 in Europe, the Asus Zenfone 5z is €480. An early Poco unit was briefly available for sale at €430, but we shouldn’t read too much into that price.

That Zenfone currently carries the title “most affordable Snapdragon 845-powered phone”, but that will likely change on August 22 when Xiaomi unveils its first phone sub-brand.

PS. There have been plenty of leaks if you’re curious about the specs.

Source | Via