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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9, having a global score of 78.2 against 73.4. The Xiaomi Poco M3 body is noticeably newer than Huawei Mate 9's, but it is a little bit heavier and thicker. The Huawei Mate 9 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a little bigger screen. Xiaomi Poco M3 captures way better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a camera with a much better resolution, a bigger aperture and a lot bigger sensor.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a little bit better storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a very superior battery life than Huawei Mate 9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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