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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | HarmonyOS 3 |
| 2017-11-08 | 2022-11-11 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gren, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2790 x 1188 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Pocket S has a general score of 78.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1's 72.1 global score. The Huawei Pocket S body is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but also heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1. The Huawei Pocket S comes with HarmonyOS 3 operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 counts with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.
The Huawei Pocket S has a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a lot better resolution of 1188 x 2790, a much greater pixel amount per inch in the display and a larger display. The Huawei Pocket S counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Pocket S also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 captures slightly better photos and videos than Huawei Pocket S, although it has a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera and a tinier aperture. The Huawei Pocket S counts with a bit more memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Huawei Pocket S has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a 30 percent more battery capacity.
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