Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Pocophone F1 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

44 out 100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
VS
54 out 100
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Manufactured in August, 2018, with display 6.18 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845, vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 Pocophone F1
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 189g
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 20 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher pixel density: 538ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro
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 Pocophone F1
vs
Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.18 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2246 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.7:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 538 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 660 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.3 % 87.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
655 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)2315 Hz245 Hz
Response time30.4 ms4 ms
Contrast1438:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Pocophone F1], [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.5 mm (6.12 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 72.3 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
87.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 Yes
Graphics Adreno 630 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 512 360
GPU Frequency 710 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 727 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2383
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)823933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20132383
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
590084
CPU130936192149
GPU158747158975
Memory91990112523
UX84674126437
NanoReview Score466347590084
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2480
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °C46.8 °C
Stability81 %48 %
Graphics Test8 fps14 fps
Graphics Score14382480
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Pocophone F1], [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
8464
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
8592
Writing score928310968
Web score67766821
Video editing59335781
Data manipulation64387579
NanoReview Score84648592

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 12 GB 15.2 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12 POCO EMUI 10.1

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
19:51
Web Browsing07:45 h07:46 h
Video Playback11:43 h11:44 h
Games04:37 h04:55 h
Standby Mode95 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length20 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/2.551/1.73
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a20 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.7
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
114
Video quality
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
109
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Pocophone F1], [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2
Focal length 18 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.9 μm n/a
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
85
Video quality
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
115

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 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1621
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
83.4 dB
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
77.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2018 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date August, 2018 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 1050
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Mate 20 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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