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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-08 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 5.28 |
| 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 Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's 81.6 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, even though it was released about a year before. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density and a brighter display. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a slightly better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 56 percent more battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a camera that's very similar to the camera in Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better images in low light situations.
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