This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Mate 9 and POCO F8 Pro smartphones.
The Huawei Mate 9 features a more compact 5.9-inch display, 4,000mAh battery and HUAWEI Kirin 960 chipset.
Meanwhile, the POCO F8 Pro features a larger 6.59-inch display, 50MP main camera, 2.5x optical zoom, 6,210mAh battery and 100W fast charging. It is slightly more affordable.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.9-inch FHD IPS LCD Display (1080 x 1920 Pixels 373 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 2.5D Arc Glass | 6.59-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1156 x 2510 Pixels, 419 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 120Hz Refresh Rate, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500nits peak brightness and punch-hole |
| Size | 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm | 157.49 x 75.25 x 8.0 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 199 g |
| Build | Metal | Glass front and back with Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Gray, Silver, Gold, Black, Brown and Red | Black, Titanium Silver, Blue |
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POCO F8 Pro The POCO F8 Pro has a larger and sharper display. It also has better build materials and is more durable, while the Huawei Mate 9 is lighter and slightly thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HUAWEI Kirin 960 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon V2 Phoenix L @ 4.32GHz & 6x Oryon V2 Phoenix M @ 3.53GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 | Adreno 830 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 5.0 | Android 16 with HyperOS 3 |
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POCO F8 Pro
The POCO F8 Pro has better performance and a higher maximum RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 20.0 + 12.0 Megapixels Monochrome + RGB (Leica Dual Camera) Laser AF & PDAF Dual-tone LED Flash Optical Image Stabilization |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 800, f/1.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Telephoto (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 2.5x Optical zoom) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps or 4K@60fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization, HDR10+ -Color spectrum sensor |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Autofocus - f/1.9 Aperture |
20 Megapixels - Up to 1080p@60fps video recording |
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POCO F8 Pro
Based on the specs, POCO F8 Pro has longer 2.5x optical zoom and an ultrawide camera. Meanwhile, Huawei Mate 9 offers autofocus on the front camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 Offline voice calls via Bluetooth up to ~1km |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
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POCO F8 Pro
The POCO F8 Pro has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | 4-Mic Voice Recording | Hi-Res Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers tuned by BOSE |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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POCO F8 Pro
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, premium audio tuning, and face recognition. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6210 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | Fast Charging |
100W Fast Charging (HyperCharge: 100% in 37 minutes) 22.5W Reverse Charging (Powerbank function) |
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POCO F8 Pro
The POCO F8 Pro has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱31,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱29,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱31,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | January 5, 2017 | November 26, 2025 |
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