Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 X3 NFC
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 215g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 628 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 84 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %114.9 %
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hzn/a
Response time35.4 ms34 ms
Contrastn/a1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18781880
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
CPU132406130988
GPU7934590091
Memory7527072615
UX10843093523
NanoReview Score395451387217
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C42.4 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test6 fps6 fps
Graphics Score11081041
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Writing score102799663
Web score70685943
Video editing59235437
Data manipulation75916802
NanoReview Score88268091

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 20.5 GB 18 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Web Browsing09:56 h10:56 h
Video Playback13:59 h15:15 h
Games05:35 h05:45 h
Standby Mode116 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.731/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 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, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM: B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1512
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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