Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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 X4 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 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 X4 Pro 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED 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 700 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 83.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
752 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamut89.4 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)479 Hz500 Hz
Response time1 ms35 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.19 mm (6.46 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
85.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
916
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
2122
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)916514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21221559
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
432868
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU14472493634
GPU8326538883
Memory9821262983
UX10666768155
NanoReview Score432868263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
1200
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.38.1 °C47 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test7 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1200664
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
8274
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing score108859134
Web score70577371
Video editing40655562
Data manipulation77636064
NanoReview Score82748330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 26 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 13

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 (75% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
21:25
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing07:50 h08:45 h
Video Playback12:38 h13:56 h
Games05:34 h05:30 h
Standby Mode110 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/1.521/3.1
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.81/4.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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		 - 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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 19HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
87.2 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced February, 2022 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 130
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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