Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Poco M3

50 out of 100

54 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9 (with MediaTek Helio G80) that was released on June 10, 2020, against the Xiaomi Poco M3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and came out 6 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 9

17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (279K versus 238K)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M3

Shows 31% longer battery life (43:05 vs 32:52 hours)
Comes with 980 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5020 mAh
Stereo speakers
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
Reverse charging feature
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Poco M3 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi 9

Poco M3

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi 9

Poco M3

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi 9

Poco M3

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi 9

Poco M3

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi 9

Poco M3

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi 9

Poco M3

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi 9

Poco M3

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Redmi 9

Poco M3

Display

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	83.2%	83.4%

Display tests
RGB color space	93%	96.5%
PWM	500 Hz	892 Hz
Response time	35 ms	36 ms
Contrast	710:1	2214:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Redmi 9

430 nits

Poco M3 +3%

443 nits

Design and build

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	77 mm (3.03 inches)	77.3 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 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, Green, Purple	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi 9

83.2%

Poco M3

83.4%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Xiaomi Poco M3 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G80	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)
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	12 nanometers	11 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	48	128
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi 9 +1%

518

Poco M3

514

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi 9

1563

Poco M3

1556

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Redmi 9 +17%

279603

Poco M3

238730

CPU	96020	79446
GPU	43786	34879
Memory	58832	60515
UX	78329	61569
Total score	279603	238730

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Redmi 9 +78%

664

Poco M3

372

Max surface temperature	47 °C	39.9 °C
Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	3 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	664	372

PCMark 3.0

Redmi 9 +36%

8397

Poco M3

6174

Web score	7336	5484
Video editing	5477	3604
Photo editing	19530	12645
Data manipulation	6251	5266
Writing score	9106	6666

Memory

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

Storage
Storage size	32, 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

Software

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	13 GB	20.5 GB

Battery

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	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 80 min)	Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full charging time	3:05 hr	3:00 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:11 hr	16:35 hr
Watching video	13:39 hr	14:34 hr
Gaming	05:25 hr	07:35 hr
Standby	116 hr	151 hr

General battery life

Redmi 9

32:52 hr

Poco M3 +31%

43:05 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	13 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	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 (13 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (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	-
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 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

Connectivity

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 *	Yes	No
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
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

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Redmi 9

83.7 dB

Poco M3 +2%

85.1 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	June 2020	November 2020
Release date	July 2020	December 2020
SAR (head)	0.71 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.06 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 10 W	-

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the battery life and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M3 . But if the gaming and software are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 9 .