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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is better than Huawei P9 Plus, getting an 85.5 score against 75.5. Even though the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is extremely newer than Huawei P9 Plus, it is extremely thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little bit better screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2246, a little bit bigger display and a just a little better pixel density. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments, a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has improved battery performance than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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