Xiaomi Poco C65 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C65 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C65
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco C65 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 84.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco C65
601 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2404 Hz
Response timen/a35.2 ms
Contrastn/a1649:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco C65
83.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco C65 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C65
416
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C65
1155
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)416719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)11551874
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1132n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco C65
265260
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU77673139577
GPU4193573153
Memory6882372832
UX76829104277
NanoReview Score265260389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1044
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing scoren/a9643
Web scoren/a6022
Video editingn/a5453
Data manipulationn/a6923
NanoReview Scoren/a8136

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 18.9 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco C65
25:42
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsing08:24 h10:27 h
Video Playback13:39 h13:57 h
Games04:35 h05:33 h
Standby Mode153 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.72
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.48
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32A1Q
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced November, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 90 185
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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