POCO X3 Pro vs realme 9 Pro+: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: POCO X3 Pro vs realme 9 Pro+. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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POCO X3 ProPOCO X3 ProGlobal · 6GB · 128GB
realme 9 Pro+realme 9 Pro+Global · 6GB · 128GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
POCO X3 Pro
POCO X3 Pro
Global · 6GB · 128GB
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realme 9 Pro+
realme 9 Pro+
Global · 6GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 7.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 6.6Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 6.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 7.5Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 8.0 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 5.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
644 reviews
8.7
27 reviews

Technical specifications of the POCO X3 Pro vs realme 9 Pro+

Specs POCO X3 Pro price compare POCO X3 Pro
Global · 6GB · 128GB 		realme 9 Pro+ price compare realme 9 Pro+
Global · 6GB · 128GB
Inches 6.67" 6.4"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 76.8 mm
165.3 mm
9.4 mm 		73.3 mm
160.2 mm
8.0 mm
Weight 215 g 182 g
Micro SnapD. 860
Octa-Core 		Dimensity 920
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 627.869
v10 		496.970
v9
Battery 5160 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
IMX582 Exmor RS
2 3 4 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX766
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
Bands
OS Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13 Tiramisu

Brand
Brand POCO realme
Aliases VAYU, M2102J20SG, Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro RMX3393, Realme 9 Pro Plus

Release Date
Release date March 2021,
5 years ago 		February 2022,
4 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

POCO X3 Pro
realme 9 Pro+
POCO X3 Pro
realme 9 Pro+
Size
76.8 mm • 165.3 mm • 9.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.3 mm • 160.2 mm • 8.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 215 g 182 g
Usable surface 84 % 84 %
Materials Plastic, Glass, Splash resistant design Plastic
Resistance IP53 -
Colors
Black
Blue
Bronze
Black
Blue
Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.67" 6.4"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2400 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 395 Pixels per inch 409 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 360 Hz
  • Brightnes 430 cd/m² (typ)
  • 100000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.3
8.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
7.9
8.8
Is it comfortable?
8.1
8.6
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.1
8.5
Number of reviews
644 reviews
27 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 MediaTek Dimensity 920
CPU 1x Kryo 485 2.96 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 2.5 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 6 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 640 Arm Mali-G68 MC4

RAM
RAM 6 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
627.869
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 4% of devices
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496.970
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 73% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.1 UFS Storage 2.2
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Geomagnetic

Audio

Audio
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.8
8.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.1
8.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.1
7.5
Number of reviews
644 reviews
27 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.79 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX582 Exmor RS Sony IMX766
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.60 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2.96" 1/1.56"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Omnivision OV8856
Sony IMX355
Type
PureCel
CMOS BSI
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.14 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/4"
1/2.8"
3
Camera type

Macro lens

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Hynix HI-259
GalaxyCore GC02M1
Type
CMOS
CMOS
Pixel size
1.75 µm
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/5"
1/5"
4
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)
--
Resolution
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Omnivision OV02B1B
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/5"

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 20 Mpx 16 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Sony IMX471 Exmor RS
Type ISOCELL CMOS
Pixel size 0.80 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3.4" 1/3.13"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.1
9.2
Quality of nighttime photos
6.7
8.6
Quality of selfies
7.5
8.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.3
8.0
Number of reviews
644 reviews
27 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.573 W/Kg on head
0.899 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.995 W/Kg on head
0.674 W/Kg on body 		1.188 W/Kg on head
0.727 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
8.8
Quality of the GPS
8.6
8.7
And the WiFi?
8.9
9.0
Number of reviews
644 reviews
27 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
5160 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
33.0W 		Yes,
60.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 13%
    Less than a day
  • 32%
    One day
  • 47%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
  • 7%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 56%
    One day
  • 26%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
644 reviews
27 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • MIUI 14 (Android 13)
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 3 years ago
  • RealmeUI 4.0 (Android 13)
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 3 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 80%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 15%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 12%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 85%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 4%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 8%
    Never
  • 12%
    Once a year
  • 46%
    Every six months
  • 34%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 8%
    Once a year
  • 63%
    Every six months
  • 29%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
644 reviews
27 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 236 --

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