POCO C3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime

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Comparing the POCO C3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,203, while POCO C3 scores 523, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime the better performer.


Display: Both POCO C3 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offer the same screen size of 6.53 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO C3 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while POCO C3 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while POCO C3 offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO C3 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while POCO C3 is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO C3 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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POCO C3
₹7,499
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₹9,790
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
73%

Release Date

06 Oct, 2020
06 Aug, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G80
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5020 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Trendy design
  • Good battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Full HD display
  • Solid battery life
  • Decent performance

Cons

  • Night shots could do with some improvement
  • No Type-C port
  • No fingerprint sensor
  • Average cameras
  • Lacks Night mode
  • Hefty build

User Ratings

4.3/5
(401,803 ratings)
4.3/5
(327,746 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
191,437
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 06, 2020
(Official)
Aug 06, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
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MediaTek Helio G80

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
191,437

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
83.06 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

164.9 mm
163.3 mm

Width

77 mm
77 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

194 grams
198 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 37 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
13h 31m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 52m 44s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg
Head: 0.854 W/kg Body: 0.417 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass