Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs POCO M3 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs POCO M3 128GB 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,754, while POCO M3 128GB scores 1,381, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while POCO M3 128GB offers 6.53 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and POCO M3 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and POCO M3 128GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO M3 128GB offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO M3 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers 5020 mAh, making POCO M3 128GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO M3 128GB offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and POCO M3 128GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and POCO M3 128GB both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
75%

Release Date

17 Mar, 2020
03 Feb, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5020 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stellar design 
  • The primary camera is quite good
  • Amazing battery life
  • One-of-a-kind design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Gaming is weaker than Realme 6's MediaTek G90T
  • Pricing is confusing
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Gaming performance isn't a strong suite

User Ratings

4.3/5
(162,019 ratings)
4.3/5
(488,135 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
20h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2020
(Official)
Feb 03, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.8 %
59.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.62 %
83.25 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.34 %

Design

Height

165.7 mm
162.3 mm

Width

76.6 mm
77.3 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

209 grams
197 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
No

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

Up to 29 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast 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.

N/A
20h 44m

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

2h 15m 7s
2h 18m 51s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

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: 0.898 W/kg Body: 0.483 W/kg
Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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