Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

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Xiaomi Mi 9
VS
44 out 100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Manufactured in August, 2018with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 182g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3300mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 9
vs
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.39 in 6.18 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 82.3 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
sRGB gamut95.4 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz2315 Hz
Response time4.2 ms30.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1438:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)898823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22062013
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
CPU209300130936
GPU191747158747
Memory11380991990
UX13618584674
NanoReview Score651041466347
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Max Surface Temp.35.6 °C38.7 °C
Stability91 %81 %
Graphics Test18 fps8 fps
Graphics Score31001438
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
8464
Writing score146189283
Web score70846776
Video editing67155933
Data manipulation79316438
NanoReview Score106498464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 13.5 GB 12 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 MIUI 12 POCO

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Web Browsing06:08 h07:45 h
Video Playback11:37 h11:43 h
Games04:07 h04:37 h
Standby Mode83 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm20 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length54 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M5n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2019 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 460 300
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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