Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Poco M3

52 out of 100

54 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on April 30, 2020, against the Xiaomi Poco M3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (284K versus 238K)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M3

Comes with 980 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5020 mAh
Shows 21% longer battery life (43:05 vs 35:35 hours)
Stereo speakers
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
The phone is 7-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 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	450 nits	440 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	83.5%	83.4%

RGB color space	97.7%	96.5%
PWM	Not detected	892 Hz
Response time	32.2 ms	36 ms
Contrast	4608:1	2214:1

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)	77.3 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	9.6 mm (0.38 inches)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Green	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	12 nanometers	11 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	48	128
GPU clock	1000 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

CPU	96535	79446
GPU	47743	34879
Memory	67953	60515
UX	70021	61569
Total score	284391	238730

Max surface temperature	39.2 °C	39.9 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	2 FPS
Graphics score	-	372

Web score	-	5484
Video editing	-	3604
Photo editing	-	12645
Data manipulation	-	5266
Writing score	-	6666

RAM size	3, 4, 6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	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 13	MIUI 12.5 Enhanced
OS size	16.5 GB	20.5 GB

Capacity	5020 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 (50% in 40 min)	Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:30 hr	3:00 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:34 hr	16:35 hr
Watching video	14:56 hr	14:34 hr
Gaming	05:48 hr	07:35 hr
Standby	120 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	118°	-
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: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus 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 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 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	13 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.1
Focal length	29 mm	-
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	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	- Dual Band - 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 *	Yes	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 *	7	12
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	April 2020	November 2020
Release date	June 2020	December 2020
SAR (head)	0.8 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.14 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Poco M3

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Poco M3

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion