Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9

48 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro Manufactured in May, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 M3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 190g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 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 M3 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 85.3 %
Features n/a - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
532 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut93.5 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time33.5 ms4.2 ms
Contrast2512:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.8 mm (6.37 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
83.8 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
698
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1841
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)698898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18412206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
393792
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU134816209300
GPU62084191747
Memory94084113809
UX102808136185
NanoReview Score393792651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1104
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C35.6 °C
Stability99 %91 %
Graphics Test6 fps18 fps
Graphics Score11043100
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
7916
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing score944914618
Web score58507084
Video editing46766715
Data manipulation65987931
NanoReview Score791610649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 19.2 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
24:46
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing10:01 h06:08 h
Video Playback14:26 h11:37 h
Games05:48 h04:07 h
Standby Mode122 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BSony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a54 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 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 5.1 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA Band 1,2,4,5,8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
93.5 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2021 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 460
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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