POCO M2 Pro 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

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Comparing the POCO M2 Pro 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO M2 Pro 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max score equally 1,807 and run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: Both POCO M2 Pro 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while POCO M2 Pro 128GB offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO M2 Pro 128GB offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 19h 03m, while POCO M2 Pro 128GB delivers 18h 37m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO M2 Pro 128GB offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better option for storage.


User Rating: POCO M2 Pro 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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POCO M2 Pro 128GB
₹16,999
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₹15,927
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
78%

Release Date

14 Jul, 2020
11 May, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 720G
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5020 mAh
33W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Solid battery life
  • Fast charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Uninspiring design
  • Software comes with bloatware
  • Poor mono speaker
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(354,126 ratings)
4.4/5
(42,317 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

276,927
AnTuTu Score
277,621
AnTuTu Score
18h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 14, 2020
(Official)
May 11, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 618

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB / 8 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.

276,927
277,621

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.4 %
30.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
450 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.62 %
84.73 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

165.7 mm
165.5 mm

Width

76.6 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

209 grams
209 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

Macro Video
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
32 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

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.

18h 37m
19h 03m

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

2h 49m 19s
1h 39m 53s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

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) / 1900(band 2) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 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: 0.914 W/kg Body: 0.669 W/kg
Head: 0.880 W/kg Body: 0.475 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope