POCO M3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB

Comparing the POCO M3 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: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,409, while POCO M3 scores 1,381, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB the better performer.

Display: Both POCO M3 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB offer the same screen size of 6.53 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M3 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both POCO M3 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB delivers longer battery life with 23h 18m, while POCO M3 delivers 20h 44m, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: POCO M3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB offers 128 GB, making POCO M3 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: POCO M3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB is rated 7.

User Rating: POCO M3 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

POCO M3

₹11,499

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 128GB

₹16,990

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

03 Feb, 2021

22 Dec, 2020

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Snapdragon 662	Snapdragon 662	Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera

		N/A
8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
6000 mAh	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	18W Fast Charging	10W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

One-of-a-kind design
Capable stereo speakers
Excellent battery life

Excellent battery life
Good FHD+ display
Stereo speakers

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras could have been better
Gaming performance isn't a strong suite

Not the fastest phone in this segment
MIUI 12 comes with bloatware
Average cameras

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(488,136 ratings)

4.3/5

(361,811 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

178,246 AnTuTu Score	177,786 AnTuTu Score	N/A
20h 44m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹16,990

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General

Launch Date

Feb 03, 2021

(Official)

Dec 22, 2020

(Official)

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

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.

178,246

177,786

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

23.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

59.9 %

17.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

N/A

Brightness

400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

395 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.34 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.3 mm

N/A

Width

77.3 mm

N/A

Thickness

9.6 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

197 grams

198 grams

N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 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
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 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

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Video Recording Features

N/A

Movie Frame

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 45 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 10W

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.

20h 44m

23h 18m

N/A

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

2h 18m 51s

2h 46m 52s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.2

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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)

N/A

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)

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

N/A

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₹16,990

@ Flipkart

₹8,599

@ Amazon