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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is much better than the HTC One M9, having an 85.5 score against 77.7. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 design is noticeably newer and a little bit thinner than HTC One M9's, although it is also heavier. The HTC One M9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixel density.
The HTC One M9 counts with a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit processor and an additional graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit better camera than HTC One M9, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition, a much less megapixels resolution camera in the back and a smaller sensor, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and video.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a much better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as HTC One M9. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Xiaomi Pocophone F1, else you can save some dollars and get the HTC One M9, letting go a couple specifications.
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