POCO M2 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB

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Comparing the POCO M2 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB 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: POCO M2 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,807, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB scores 1,409, making POCO M2 Pro the better performer.


Display: POCO M2 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB offers 6.53 inches, making POCO M2 Pro the larger display of the two. Both POCO M2 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO M2 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: POCO M2 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB offers 8 MP, making POCO M2 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB delivers longer battery life with 23h 18m, while POCO M2 Pro delivers 18h 37m, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: POCO M2 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO M2 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB has a rating of 4.3.

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POCO M2 Pro
₹13,999
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₹10,999
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
76%

Release Date

14 Jul, 2020
22 Dec, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Solid battery life
  • Fast charging
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good FHD+ display
  • Stereo speakers

Cons

  • Uninspiring design
  • Software comes with bloatware
  • Poor mono speaker
  • Not the fastest phone in this segment
  • MIUI 12 comes with bloatware
  • Average cameras

User Ratings

4.4/5
(250,224 ratings)
4.3/5
(361,811 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

276,927
AnTuTu Score
177,786
AnTuTu Score
18h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
23h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 14, 2020
(Official)
Dec 22, 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 662

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 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
177,786

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.4 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.62 %
83.25 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.34 %

Design

Height

165.7 mm
162.3 mm

Width

76.6 mm
77.3 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

209 grams
198 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

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
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Macro Video
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.5 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 45 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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.

18h 37m
23h 18m

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

2h 49m 19s
2h 46m 52s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

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: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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