Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Poco M3

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54 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662) that was released on January 8, 2021, against the Xiaomi Poco M3, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Shows 8% longer battery life (46:32 vs 43:05 hours)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Poco M3 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.53 inches	6.53 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	440 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	83.4%	83.4%

RGB color space	96.4%	96.5%
PWM	880 Hz	892 Hz
Response time	42 ms	36 ms
Contrast	1868:1	2214:1

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	77.3 mm (3.04 inches)	77.3 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	9.6 mm (0.38 inches)	9.6 mm (0.38 inches)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green, Orange	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	11 nanometers	11 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

CPU	82229	79446
GPU	39613	34879
Memory	58081	60515
UX	56467	61569
Total score	236986	238730

Max surface temperature	45.3 °C	39.9 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	2 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	373	372

Web score	5506	5484
Video editing	3690	3604
Photo editing	12723	12645
Data manipulation	5199	5266
Writing score	6726	6666

RAM size	4, 6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1800 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 256 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 12.5 Enhanced
OS size	21 GB	20.5 GB

Capacity	6000 mAh	6000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (25% in 30 min)	Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:30 hr	3:00 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	16:36 hr	16:35 hr
Watching video	15:38 hr	14:34 hr
Gaming	06:29 hr	07:35 hr
Standby	182 hr	151 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", OmniVision OV8856 (PureCel)	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.1
Focal length	27 mm	-
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/4.0"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- 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, HID, A2DP	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 *	Depends on the region	No
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	13	12
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	January 2021	November 2020
Release date	January 2021	December 2020
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.81 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Poco M3

Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Poco M3

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

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Sound

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