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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-05-20 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting a general score of 80.8 against 78.7. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has older 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G construction is way newer, but heavier and thicker than Huawei Mate 9 Pro.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better display pixels density.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has more internal memory. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a way more MP camera in the back, a larger aperture and a lot bigger back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features greater battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
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