Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

72 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F6
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Xiaomi Poco F6
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, Manufactured in June, 2020with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F6
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F6
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2400 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 83.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1208 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
464 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms32.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite4608:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F6], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F6
89.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1978
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
516
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
4982
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1978516
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49821562
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9966n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F6
1489956
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
272057
CPU39286189155
GPU50236849694
Memory32530960565
UX26941872643
NanoReview Score1489956272057

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 23 GB 16.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F6
17:19
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
24:19
Web Browsing06:19 h09:31 h
Video Playback10:39 h14:21 h
Games05:08 h05:45 h
Standby Mode86 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.951/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
Focal length n/a 29 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F6
90.5 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
92.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 199
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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