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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is better than the Huawei nova 3, getting an 85.5 score against 76.3. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than Huawei nova 3. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit more powerful processor than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2246px, a little bit inferior pixels count per inch in the display and a bit smaller display. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 takes clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, a way lower resolution back camera and a lower 3840x2160 video definition. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit better battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 7% greater battery capacity.
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