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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 POCO M3 Pro 5G has a score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 9's global score of 73.4. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a thicker device than the Huawei Mate 9, but both weight the same. The Huawei Mate 9 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a quite larger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Huawei Mate 9 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Huawei Mate 9 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has better battery performance than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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