Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime vs POCO C3 64GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime vs POCO C3 64GB 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: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,203, while POCO C3 64GB scores 523, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime and POCO C3 64GB offer the same screen size of 6.53 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime and POCO C3 64GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while POCO C3 64GB offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO C3 64GB delivers longer battery life with 18h 46m, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime delivers 13h 31m, making POCO C3 64GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime and POCO C3 64GB offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while POCO C3 64GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime and POCO C3 64GB both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

06 Aug, 2020
16 Oct, 2020
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
N/A
MediaTek Helio G80
MediaTek Helio G35
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
N/A
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

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

Front Camera
N/A
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
5 MP

Battery
N/A
5020 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
Read Expert Review
7.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Full HD display
  • Solid battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Trendy design
  • Good battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Lacks Night mode
  • Hefty build
  • Night shots could do with some improvement
  • No Type-C port
  • No fingerprint sensor
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(327,746 ratings)
4.3/5
(309,618 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

191,437
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
13h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹9,997
@ Flipkart
₹12,990
@ Flipkart
₹8,599
@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Aug 06, 2020
(Official)
Oct 16, 2020
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G80
MediaTek Helio G35
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

191,437
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
37.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.4 %
24.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A

Brightness

400 nits
400 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

395 ppi
269 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.06 %
81.08 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Design

Height

163.3 mm
164.9 mm
N/A

Width

77 mm
77 mm
N/A

Thickness

9.1 mm
9 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

198 grams
194 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm 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
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 37 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 10W

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
18h 46m
N/A

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

2h 52m 44s
2h 45m 1s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

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

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 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)
N/A

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)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.854 W/kg Body: 0.417 W/kg
Head: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
N/A

Compare Prices

₹9,997
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₹12,990
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₹8,599
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