POCO X2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB

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Comparing the POCO X2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,807, while POCO X2 scores 1,696, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB the better performer.


Display: Both POCO X2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO X2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X2 offers 20 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while POCO X2 offers 4500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: POCO X2 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB offers 128 GB, making POCO X2 the better option for storage.


User Rating: POCO X2 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
78%

Release Date

11 Feb, 2020
11 May, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 730G
Snapdragon 720G
Octa Core (upto 2.2 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+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP + 2 MP
32 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5020 mAh
27W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • 120Hz display is insane
  • Catchy design
  • Software is customisable
  • Primary camera is quite good
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Chipset is limiting the full potential for the 120
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(272,021 ratings)
4.3/5
(148,358 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

279,444
AnTuTu Score
277,621
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 11, 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 730G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
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

6 GB / 8 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.

279,444
277,621

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

40.9 %
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

500 nits
450 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.83 %
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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
N/A

Design

Height

165.3 mm
165.5 mm

Width

76.6 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

208 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

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.891/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 CMOS image sensor ISO-CELL 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
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
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
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Fast Charging
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.

N/A
19h 03m

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

1h 0m 29s
1h 39m 53s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 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 (Hybrid)
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) / 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) / 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: 1.080 W/kg Body: 0.620 W/kg
Head: 0.880 W/kg Body: 0.475 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 v5.0
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 Gyroscope