Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-29 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 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 | 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has an overall score of 85.5, which is slightly better than Huawei P20 Pro's 81.4 overall score. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's body has the same weight than the Huawei P20 Pro, but it's somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little more vivid display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2246 and a bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit faster processor than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei P20 Pro shoots better videos and photos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a lot more mega pixels back camera, a way larger sensor shooting lot better quality photographs and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments.
Huawei P20 Pro has a battery performance that's very similar to the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 one.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is more expensive than Huawei P20 Pro, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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