POCO M3 Rs. 8,990 @ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power Rs. 8,999 @ Flipkart

Spec Score

75%

76%

Performance

Snapdragon 662 6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 662 4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm) 1080x2340 px (FHD+)

6.53 inches (16.59 cm) 1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple Camera

48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Quad Camera

Front Camera

8 MP Single Camera

8 MP Single Camera

Battery

6000 mAh

6000 mAh 45 h talktime (4G)

Storage

64 GB 512 GB (Expandable)

64 GB 512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Review

4.0/5 Read Expert Review

3.5/5 Read Expert Review

User Review

4.3/5(487,919 ratings)

4.3/5(361,927 ratings)

Benchmarks

POCO M3 Antutu Score

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power Antutu Score

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Launch Date

Feb 03, 2021 (Official)

Dec 22, 2020 (Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI

MIUI

Performance Rating

Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

CPU

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

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

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 610

Adreno 610

RAM

6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

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

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

23.0 s

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

1,037.0

1,077.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

59.9 %	17.4 %
* After 30 mins of gaming

Display Rating

Good

Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %

83.25 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

Yes Capacitive Touchscreen Multi-touch

Yes Capacitive Touchscreen Multi-touch

Brightness

400 nits

400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.34 %

90.34 %

Height

162.3 mm

162.3 mm

Width

77.3 mm

77.3 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm

9.6 mm

Weight

197 grams

198 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic

Colours

Power Black Cool Blue Poco Yellow

Mighty Black Fiery Red Electric Green Blazing Blue

Waterproof

Yes Splash proof

Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Very Good

Camera Setup

Triple

Quad

Resolution

48 MP f/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view Primary Camera2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP f/1.79 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

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

8 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

Sensor

S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus

S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus

Autofocus

Yes

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 ShootingHigh Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous ShootingHigh Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital ZoomAuto FlashFace detectionTouch to focus

Digital ZoomAuto FlashFace detectionTouch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Movie Frame

Front Camera Rating

Good

Good

Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

Flash

No

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery Rating

Very Good

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

6000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 45 Hours(4G)

Standby time

Up to 672 Hours(4G)

Up to 695 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast 18W

Yes Fast 18W

USB Type-C

Yes

Yes

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

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

2h 18m 51s

2h 46m 52s

Storage Rating

Best In Class

Best In Class

Internal Memory

64 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 512 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 47.4 GB

Up to 47 GB

USB OTG

Yes

Yes

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM GSM+GSM

Dual SIM GSM+GSM Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India 4G Supported in India 3G 2G

5G Not Supported in India 4G Supported in India 3G 2G

VoLTE

Yes

Yes

SIM 1

SIM 2

SAR Value

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

N/A

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device USB charging

Mass storage device USB charging

FM Radio

Yes

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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