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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's global score of 81.6. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is an older phone than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, but it is thinner and lighter anyway. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC. Both have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel count in each inch of display and a brighter display. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 56 percent larger battery capacity. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a camera that's just as good as Xiaomi Mi 9's camera, because although the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting pictures and videos in low-light environments and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a much better 64 megapixels resolution camera.
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