Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

77 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 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 X7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    vs
    Redmi Note 9 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1400 nits 450 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 84.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    1268 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    615 nits
    sRGB gamut99.6 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz2404 Hz
    Response time1 ms35.2 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite1649:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.75 mm (6.33 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
    Width 75.24 mm (2.96 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    88.8 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    84.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
    Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
    - 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
    - 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Hexagon 692
    Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Adreno 618
    GPU Cores 896 256
    GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 750 MHz
    FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    1595
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    6333
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1874
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1595719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63331874
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)10422n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    1623938
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    389839
    CPU378096139577
    GPU56374473153
    Memory37853972832
    UX303559104277
    NanoReview Score1623938389839
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1044
    Max Surface Temp.n/a42.3 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a6 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a1044
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    8136
    Writing scoren/a9643
    Web scoren/a6022
    Video editingn/a5453
    Data manipulationn/a6923
    NanoReview Scoren/a8136

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
    OS Size n/a 18.9 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 14

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 5020 mAh
    Max Charging Power 90 W 33 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:20 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    23:02
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    26:36
    Web Browsing10:29 h10:27 h
    Video Playback15:22 h13:57 h
    Games05:54 h05:33 h
    Standby Mode93 h143 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 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 n/a 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX882Samsung Bright S5KGW1
    Sensor size1/1.961/1.72
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mm13 mm
    SensorSmartsens SC820CSGalaxyCore GC8034
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.48
    Focal length 21 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV20B OmniVision OV32A1Q
    Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.7 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5
    Bluetooth features LE 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
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - NAVIC
    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 SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE categoryn/a12
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers n/a Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    91.5 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    87.1 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced January, 2025 yr April, 2020 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr May, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 185
    MSRP ($) 299 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a

    Note

    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro:

    The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.43 and weighs 198 grams.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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