Xiaomi Redmi 9i vs POCO M2

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9i vs POCO M2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9i and POCO M2 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9i and POCO M2 offer the same screen size of 6.53 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9i and POCO M2 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: POCO M2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9i offers 5 MP, making POCO M2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9i and POCO M2 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


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


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

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Xiaomi Redmi 9i
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Summary

Release Date

15 Sep, 2020
08 Sep, 2020
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio G80
Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 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
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
10W

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

4.3/5
(587,088 ratings)
4.4/5
(410,754 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
251,390
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 15, 2020
(Official)
Sep 08, 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

Avg
Good
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio G80
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52 MC2
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
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.

N/A
251,390
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
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

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

Brightness

270 nits
400 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

269 ppi
395 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.01 %
83.06 %
N/A

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Design

Height

164.9 mm
163.3 mm
N/A

Width

77.07 mm
77 mm
N/A

Thickness

9 mm
9.1 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

194 grams
198 grams
N/A

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
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/2.21µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
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
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

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

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
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: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg
Head: 0.854 W/kg Body: 0.417 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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