Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs POCO X3

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs POCO X3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,807, while POCO X3 scores 1,778, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and POCO X3 offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and POCO X3 feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X3 offers 20 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO X3 delivers longer battery life with 23h 03m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max delivers 19h 03m, making POCO X3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and POCO X3 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO X3 has a rating of 4.3.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
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₹14,500
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
78%

Release Date

11 May, 2020
22 Sep, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 732G
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Great battery life
  • Good cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Lags and stutters at times
  • MIUI 12 has bloatware and ads
  • Bulky and heavy build

User Ratings

4.4/5
(42,317 ratings)
4.3/5
(257,312 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

277,621
AnTuTu Score
282,092
AnTuTu Score
19h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
23h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
7 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 11, 2020
(Official)
Sep 22, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

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 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 618

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 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.

277,621
282,092

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

30.6 %
13.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

450 nits
450 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.73 %
85.16 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.25 %

Design

Height

165.5 mm
165.3 mm

Width

76.6 mm
76.3 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
10.08 mm

Weight

209 grams
225 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP53

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
View More

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 45 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

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

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
23h 03m

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

1h 39m 53s
1h 31m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

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 (Hybrid)

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: 0.880 W/kg Body: 0.475 W/kg
Head: 0.747 W/kg Body: 0.615 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

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

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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