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Honor 9X

Honor 9X

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Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Xiaomi Pocophone F1

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Category Breakdown

Honor 9X
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
44.945.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
58.458.5

Summary

  • The Honor 9X features a larger 6.59-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a slightly smaller 6.18-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels, offering a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Pocophone F1 is powered by the more advanced Snapdragon 845 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities compared to the Kirin 710F in the Honor 9X.
  • The camera setup on the Honor 9X includes a 48 MP main sensor, while the Pocophone F1 has a 12 MP main sensor but supports 4K video recording, which the Honor cannot.
  • Both phones have a 4000 mAh battery, but the Pocophone F1 supports faster 18W charging compared to the 10W of the Honor 9X.
  • In terms of software, the Honor runs on Android 9.0 with EMUI, while the Pocophone F1 originally shipped with Android 8.1 but is upgradable to Android 10 with MIUI, offering a different user experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 9X
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

General

Release Date

2019, November 14
2018, August 27

Announced

2019, October 28
2018, August 22

Description

Versions: STK-LX1 (Global)Also known as Honor 9X Premium
Also known as Xiaomi Poco F1 in India

Display

Size

6.59"
6.18"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2246 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 630

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF5 MP, f/2.0, (depth)

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP

Front Camera Details

Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm

Video Recording

1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps

Selfie Video

1080p@60fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
18W wired, QC3

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
155.5 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)

Weight

196.8 g
182 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue
Graphite Black, Steel Blue, Rosso Red, Armored Edition with Kevlar

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes