Xiaomi Redmi 9 128GB vs POCO M2 128GB

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 128GB vs POCO M2 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 9 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while POCO M2 128GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 128GB the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 128GB and POCO M2 128GB offer the same screen size of 6.53 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 128GB and POCO M2 128GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO M2 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 128GB offers 5 MP, making POCO M2 128GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 128GB and POCO M2 128GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 128GB and POCO M2 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: POCO M2 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 128GB has a rating of 4.2.

Xiaomi Redmi 9 128GB

₹10,999

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POCO M2 128GB

₹12,499

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Summary

Spec Score

66%

74%

Release Date

01 Oct, 2020

15 Sep, 2020

Performance


MediaTek Helio G35	MediaTek Helio G80
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	5 MP Macro Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


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

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.2/5

(346,269 ratings)

4.4/5

(410,693 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	251,390 AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Oct 01, 2020

(Official)

Sep 15, 2020

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35

MediaTek Helio G80

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320

Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB	4 GB / 6 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.

N/A

251,390

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %

83.06 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

164.9 mm

163.3 mm

Width

77 mm

Thickness

9 mm

9.1 mm

Weight

194 grams

198 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	5 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" 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

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes 18W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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)

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: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg

Head: 0.854 W/kg Body: 0.417 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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