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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-27 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 has an overall score of 87.3, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's overall score of 79. These phones have the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding operating system features. Xiaomi Poco F3 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400, a screen with the same size and the same pixel density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's camera is very similar to Xiaomi Poco F3's camera, they have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a back-facing camera with a 48 MP and a F1.8 aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has an 11 percent greater battery capacity.
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