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

Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G35. 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 pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9C
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 205g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/64 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 269 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 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
752 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
413 nits
sRGB gamut89.4 %92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)479 Hz17120 Hz
Response time1 ms47 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite881:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi 9C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.19 mm (6.46 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
85.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 9C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Helio G35
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 619 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
916
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
479
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
2122
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)916479
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21221522
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
432868
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
141956
CPU14472454580
GPU8326517708
Memory9821237174
UX10666732494
NanoReview Score432868141956
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
1200
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.1 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1200n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
8274
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Writing score10885n/a
Web score7057n/a
Video editing4065n/a
Data manipulation7763n/a
NanoReview Score8274n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
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 11)
OS Size 26 GB 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 10 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) No
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 2:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
21:25
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Web Browsing07:50 hn/a
Video Playback12:38 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

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) No
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix108 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/3.1
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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 Micro USB
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 No
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, 19WCDMA 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)
LTE category184
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 9C
77.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced February, 2022 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 110
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* 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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