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

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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 5020mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 215g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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 X3 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 83.5 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
464 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time37.4 ms32.2 ms
Contrast995:14608:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2000 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 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
516
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)973516
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25891562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
272057
CPU18170989155
GPU15574349694
Memory12696760565
UX17787872643
NanoReview Score642297272057
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3456n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Writing score13393n/a
Web score8062n/a
Video editing6035n/a
Data manipulation8470n/a
NanoReview Score10579n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 13 GB 16.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 13

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 Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
24:19
Web Browsing08:43 h09:31 h
Video Playback12:45 h14:21 h
Games05:20 h05:45 h
Standby Mode117 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/2.01/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
Focal length 25 mm 29 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 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, 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		 - 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 B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category207
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 Redmi Note 9
92.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 199
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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