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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Redmi Note 9 Pro is a bit better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, getting an 81.1 score against 80.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro design has the same thickness than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, but it's a bit heavier. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a bit better pixel count in each inch of display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a much better camera than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a larger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality, a much better 64 MP resolution back facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's battery life is just as good as the battery duration in Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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