POCO F2 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition

Comparing the POCO F2 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO F2 and Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.

Display: POCO F2 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition offers 6.39 inches, making POCO F2 the larger display of the two. POCO F2 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition's AMOLED, making POCO F2 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: POCO F2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition offers 48 MP, making POCO F2 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both POCO F2 and Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition feature a 20 MP primary front camera.

Battery: POCO F2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition offers 3300 mAh, making POCO F2 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while POCO F2 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition the better option for storage.

POCO F2

₹26,990

(Not Released in India)

Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition

₹42,990

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

83%

Release Date

22 Jun, 2021

20 Feb, 2020

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 865	Snapdragon 855
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

N/A
64 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Telephoto Camera	16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP	20 MP

Battery

N/A
4100 mAh	3300 mAh
33W Fast Charging	Quick Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB

256 GB

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General

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650

Adreno 640

RAM

6 GB	6 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Pixel Density

395 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.23 %

85.12 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.7 %

Design

Height

163.3 mm

157.5 mm

Width

75.4 mm

74.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

7.6 mm

Weight

218 grams

173 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP53

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.691/1.7" sensor size IMX686 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size

8 MP
Telephoto Camera

16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size

2 MP
Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 960 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Camera Type

Pop-Up

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

4100 mAh

3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope