Xiaomi Poco C75 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C75 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C75
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 204g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco C75 and Xiaomi Redmi 9
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 in 6.53 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 83.2 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
Response timen/a35 ms
Contrastn/a710:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco C75
85.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco C75 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 48 48
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C75
408
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C75
1330
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)408514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13301559
Geekbench Compute (GPU)910n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco C75
274375
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU8308793634
GPU3544838883
Memory7568262983
UX8015868155
NanoReview Score274375263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.n/a47 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a664
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing scoren/a9134
Web scoren/a7371
Video editingn/a5562
Data manipulationn/a6064
NanoReview Scoren/a8330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 2:16 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsingn/a08:45 h
Video Playbackn/a13:56 h
Gamesn/a05:30 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length28 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a7
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 C75
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 147 130
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 W

Note

Xiaomi Poco C75:

Xiaomi Poco C75 is rebranding of the Redmi 14C.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco C75 the clear winner in this comparison.

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