Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 179g vs 210g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 1300 nits | 628 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9 % | 84 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 114.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 119 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | 34 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1111:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 in) | 166 mm (6.54 in) |
| Width | 74.95 mm (2.95 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Purple |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 692 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 384 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 730 | 722 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1983 | 1880 |
| CPU | 129267 | 130988 |
| GPU | 65662 | 90091 |
| Memory | 120172 | 72615 |
| UX | 114849 | 93523 |
| NanoReview Score | 429950 | 387217 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 42.4 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 6 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1041 |
| Writing score | n/a | 9663 |
| Web score | n/a | 5943 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5437 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 6802 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8091 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | n/a | 18 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | MIUI 14 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5020 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (71% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:48 h | 2:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:53 h | 10:56 h |
| Video Playback | 11:41 h | 15:15 h |
| Games | 05:08 h | 05:45 h |
| Standby Mode | 136 h | 136 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 118 ° | 119 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Omnivision OV8856 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.14 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4920x3264 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | Omnivision OV16A1Q |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 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, 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 - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66) | LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | n/a | 12 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January, 2024 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | April, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 199 | 200 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 67 W | n/a |
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