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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| 2018-08-29 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Pocophone F1 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, getting a overall score of 85.5 against 82.9. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 construction is just a little lighter but a little thicker than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and both of them were only released 2 months apart. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3120, a quite larger display and a greater count of pixels per display inch. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a much better camera than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also counts with a much better 40 mega-pixels resolution camera, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB and 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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