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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.4 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 has an overall score of 87.3, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 overall score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Poco F3 has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, counting with a couple nice extra features. Xiaomi Poco F3 is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a little bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 takes clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same sensor size, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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