Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime 128GB vs POCO M3

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime 128GB vs POCO M3 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 M3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,381, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime 128GB scores 1,203, making POCO M3 the better performer.


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


Rear Camera: POCO M3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime 128GB offers 13 MP, making POCO M3 better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: POCO M3 delivers longer battery life with 20h 44m, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime 128GB delivers 13h 31m, making POCO M3 the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime 128GB and POCO M3 equally at 8.


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

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Summary

Release Date

06 Aug, 2020
03 Feb, 2021
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G80
Snapdragon 662
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5020 mAh
6000 mAh
6600 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
512 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Full HD display
  • Solid battery life
  • Decent performance
  • One-of-a-kind design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Excellent battery life
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Lacks Night mode
  • Hefty build
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Gaming performance isn't a strong suite
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(327,566 ratings)
4.3/5
(488,136 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

191,437
AnTuTu Score
178,246
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
13h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 06, 2020
(Official)
Feb 03, 2021
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G80
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Adreno 610
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

191,437
178,246
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
24.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.4 %
59.9 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
400 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.06 %
83.25 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.34 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

163.3 mm
162.3 mm
162.98 mm

Width

77 mm
77.3 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
9.6 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

198 grams
197 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5020 mAh
6000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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.

13h 31m
20h 44m
15h 10m

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

2h 52m 44s
2h 18m 51s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.854 W/kg Body: 0.417 W/kg
Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg
N/A

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
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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