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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a score of 85.5, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's score of 78.7. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a newer phone than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better screen pixel density. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a 12 mega pixels back facing camera, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a larger aperture for better low light photography and video, better 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger back camera sensor.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal storage. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1's battery duration is just as good as the Huawei Mate 9 Pro one.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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