Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime vs POCO C55

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime vs POCO C55 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 C55 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,279, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime scores 1,203, making POCO C55 the better performer.


Display: POCO C55 offers a screen size of 6.71 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers 6.53 inches, making POCO C55 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime and POCO C55 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO C55 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers 13 MP, making POCO C55 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while POCO C55 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO C55 delivers longer battery life with 14h 43m, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime delivers 13h 31m, making POCO C55 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime and POCO C55 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 C55 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while POCO C55 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
73%

Release Date

06 Aug, 2020
28 Feb, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Helio G80
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.71 inches (17.04 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Full HD display
  • Solid battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Good screen
  • Decent performance
  • Solid battery life

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Lacks Night mode
  • Hefty build
  • Bloatware
  • Uses micro-USB port
  • Slow charging speeds

User Ratings

4.3/5
(327,746 ratings)
4.2/5
(127,579 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

191,437
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 06, 2020
(Official)
Feb 28, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v12

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G80
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 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.

191,437
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
31.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.4 %
33.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.71 inches  (17.04 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
268 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.06 %
83.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

163.3 mm
168.7 mm

Width

77 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

198 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81.28µm 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 Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

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

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A

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
14h 43m

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

2h 52m 44s
2h 11m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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) / 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: 0.854 W/kg Body: 0.417 W/kg
Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.769 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

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

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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