Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM 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: POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,807, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 scores 1,330, making POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM the better performer.


Display: POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers 6.53 inches, making POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers 13 MP, making POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 18h 37m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 delivers 15h 15m, making POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO M2 Pro 6GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

24 Jul, 2020
14 Jul, 2020
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
22.5W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
512 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Solid battery life
  • Crisp 1080p display
  • Decent cameras
  • Excellent performance
  • Solid battery life
  • Fast charging
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Competition offers better performance
  • Average design
  • Night mode could be better
  • Uninspiring design
  • Software comes with bloatware
  • Poor mono speaker
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(213,675 ratings)
4.4/5
(354,116 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

200,953
AnTuTu Score
276,927
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 24, 2020
(Official)
Jul 14, 2020
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
8 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Adreno 618
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

200,953
276,927
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
21.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.4 %
11.4 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
480 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.37 %
84.62 %
89.7 %

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm
165.7 mm
162.98 mm

Width

76.7 mm
76.6 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

199 grams
209 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor 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 Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Macro Video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.5 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 22.5W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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.

15h 15m
18h 37m
15h 10m

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

2h 32m 20s
2h 49m 19s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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) / 1900(band 2) / 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.853 W/kg Body: 0.433 W/kg
Head: 0.914 W/kg Body: 0.669 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 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 A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

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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