Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power vs POCO M2 Pro

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power vs POCO M2 Pro 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 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 offers 6.53 inches, making POCO M2 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power and POCO M2 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power and POCO M2 Pro 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 offers 8 MP, making POCO M2 Pro better for front camera photography.


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


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power and POCO M2 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


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


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

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
77%

Release Date

22 Dec, 2020
14 Jul, 2020

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 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

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.3/5
(362,211 ratings)
4.4/5
(250,224 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Dec 22, 2020
(Official)
Jul 14, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Processor

Octa core

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

11 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 618

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.

177,786
276,927

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.4 %
11.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

400 nits
480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %
84.62 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.34 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.3 mm
165.7 mm

Width

77.3 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

198 grams
209 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Macro Video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 45 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W 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.

23h 18m
18h 37m

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

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

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 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
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) / 1900(band 2) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg
Head: 0.914 W/kg Body: 0.669 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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