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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-08-29 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 has a general score of 85.5, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 global score. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 body is newer, but a little heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit superior processor than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro's battery performance is very similar to the battery performance in Xiaomi Pocophone F1. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has higher 60 fps video frame rate, a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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