Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9T - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. 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 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 215g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9T
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 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 86.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz245 Hz
Response time37.4 ms3.6 ms
Contrast995:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)973670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25891797
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
CPU181709130482
GPU15574364564
Memory12696771242
UX17787897400
NanoReview Score642297363688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C38.6 °C
Stability97 %99 %
Graphics Test20 fps5 fps
Graphics Score3456875
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Writing score133939099
Web score80626144
Video editing60355542
Data manipulation84707012
NanoReview Score105798064

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 13 GB 11.3 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4000 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 (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Web Browsing08:43 h08:09 h
Video Playback12:45 h12:36 h
Games05:20 h04:15 h
Standby Mode117 h114 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 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 (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8865
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 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 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2015
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9T
89 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 290
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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