Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G vs Huawei Honor 9X

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Manufactured in November, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 810, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. 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 Poco M4 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 399ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and Huawei Honor 9X
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    vs
    Huawei Honor 9X

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.6 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 399 ppi 391 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 450 nits 460 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.3 %
    Features DCI-P3 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    509 nits
    Huawei Honor 9X
    481 nits
    sRGB gamut99.8 %99 %
    Response time42 ms29 ms
    Contrast700:1969:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G], [Huawei Honor 9X]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.56 mm (6.44 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 75.78 mm (2.98 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Orange    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    84.9 %
    Huawei Honor 9X
    84.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 810 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 No
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
    GPU Cores 128 64
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 650 MHz
    FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    684
    Huawei Honor 9X
    512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    1900
    Huawei Honor 9X
    1555
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)684512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19001555
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    421890
    Huawei Honor 9X
    248602
    CPU14593189924
    GPU6572034025
    Memory9955859171
    UX11068165482
    NanoReview Score421890248602
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    1234
    Huawei Honor 9X
    559
    Max Surface Temp.37.5 °C43.9 °C
    Stability99 %99 %
    Graphics Test7 fps3 fps
    Graphics Score1234559
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G], [Huawei Honor 9X]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    10515
    Huawei Honor 9X
    6430
    Writing score127526877
    Web score83675821
    Video editing56184885
    Data manipulation73425361
    NanoReview Score105156430

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 13 GB 15.4 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 10 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) No
    Full Charge Time 1:07 h 2:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    24:48
    Huawei Honor 9X
    19:04
    Web Browsing09:59 h07:29 h
    Video Playback14:09 h10:29 h
    Games05:54 h04:36 h
    Standby Mode123 h98 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm27 mm
    SensorSamsung JN1Sony IMX582
    Sensor size1/2.761/2
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.45 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3
    Pixel size 1 μm 1 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
    Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesYes
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
    LTE categoryn/a4
    5G SupportYesn/a

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    89.3 dB
    Huawei Honor 9X
    78 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced November, 2021 yr July, 2019 yr
    Release Date November, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 265 n/a
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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