Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 179g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 600 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1053 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut100 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
88.9 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra 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 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
730
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1983
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19832206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
429950
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU129267209300
GPU65662191747
Memory120172113809
UX114849136185
NanoReview Score429950651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.6 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3100
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing scoren/a14618
Web scoren/a7084
Video editingn/a6715
Data manipulationn/a7931
NanoReview Scoren/a10649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 13.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
23:10
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing07:53 h06:08 h
Video Playback11:41 h11:37 h
Games05:08 h04:07 h
Standby Mode136 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 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
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm27 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.81/3.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
107

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 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 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
- Galileo
- 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 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
91.1 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 460
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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