Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs POCO C3

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs POCO C3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO C3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A runs at 2.0 GHz, making POCO C3 the better performer.


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


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


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and POCO C3 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and POCO C3 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and POCO C3 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: POCO C3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A has a rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A
₹6,499
(Out of Stock)
POCO C3
₹7,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
69%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2020
06 Oct, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio G35
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Trendy design
  • Good battery life
  • Smooth performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Night shots could do with some improvement
  • No Type-C port
  • No fingerprint sensor

User Ratings

4.2/5
(65,692 ratings)
4.3/5
(401,803 ratings)

Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2020
(Official)
Oct 06, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio G35

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
400 nits

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
81.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164.9 mm

Width

77 mm
77 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9 mm

Weight

194 grams
194 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 37 Hours(4G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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) / 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: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg
Head: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer