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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco X2 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a general score of 79.3 against 76.6. Xiaomi Poco X2 is a a little heavier phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but both of them have the same thickness. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco X2 has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, giving lots of additional features.
Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco X2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 have extremely similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Poco X2 has a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has a 12 percent larger battery size.
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