Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB vs POCO M2 Pro 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB vs POCO M2 Pro 128GB 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 Note 9 Pro Max 128GB and POCO M2 Pro 128GB score equally 1,807 and run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB and POCO M2 Pro 128GB offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while POCO M2 Pro 128GB offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO M2 Pro 128GB offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 03m, while POCO M2 Pro 128GB delivers 18h 37m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB and POCO M2 Pro 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: POCO M2 Pro 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max 128GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

11 May, 2020
14 Jul, 2020
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP
16 MP

Battery

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent performance
  • Solid battery life
  • Fast charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Uninspiring design
  • Software comes with bloatware
  • Poor mono speaker
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(148,358 ratings)
4.4/5
(354,126 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

277,621
AnTuTu Score
276,927
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

May 11, 2020
(Official)
Jul 14, 2020
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 618
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
8 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.

277,621
276,927
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

30.6 %
11.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
480 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.73 %
84.62 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

165.5 mm
165.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.6 mm
76.6 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

209 grams
209 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 CMOS image sensor ISO-CELL ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
5 MP
Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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.

19h 03m
18h 37m
N/A

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

1h 39m 53s
2h 49m 19s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.880 W/kg Body: 0.475 W/kg
Head: 0.914 W/kg Body: 0.669 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/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 Glonass

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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