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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro is slightly better than the Huawei P9 Plus, getting a 78.7 score against 75.5. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has an older 10 version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's construction is a lot newer than Huawei P9 Plus's, but it's a lot thicker and heavier.
The Huawei P9 Plus features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Huawei P9 Plus features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater display density.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a little bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro takes way better videos and photos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a lot more MP back camera, a larger diafragm aperture and a way higher (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a much better battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 47% greater battery capacity.
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