Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Technical data sheets
Xiaomi Poco M3Xiaomi Poco M3Global · 4GB · 64GB£ 94£ 97£ 100£ 100£ 101£ 101£ 103£ 104£ 107€ 109£ 109£ 112€ 112€ 115€ 115€ 116€ 116£ 118€ 119£ 119£ 119€ 120€ 123€ 125€ 128$ 132€ 136$ 136€ 137€ 137$ 140$ 140$ 141$ 141£ 141£ 143$ 145$ 146£ 148$ 150$ 152$ 156€ 163€ 165$ 165$ 167$ 167€ 171$ 198$ 200$ 208A$ 264zł 491zł 507zł 522zł 522zł 525zł 525zł 538zł 542zł 556zł 566PEN 569zł 580zł 614zł 621zł 621R$ 731zł 735zł 745R$ 754zł 772R$ 776R$ 776R$ 780R$ 780R$ 801R$ 807R$ 828R$ 842R$ 863R$ 914R$ 924R$ 924R$ 1,094R$ 1,109R$ 1,149MX$ 2,757MX$ 2,844MX$ 2,927MX$ 2,927MX$ 2,945MX$ 2,945MX$ 3,021MX$ 3,044MX$ 3,123MX$ 3,178MX$ 3,258MX$ 3,449MX$ 3,485MX$ 3,485MX$ 4,128MX$ 4,183MX$ 4,334₹ 9,642руб 9,849₹ 9,946руб 10,160₹ 10,239₹ 10,239₹ 10,302₹ 10,302руб 10,459руб 10,459руб 10,523руб 10,523₹ 10,568₹ 10,648руб 10,795руб 10,877₹ 10,922₹ 11,117руб 11,157руб 11,356₹ 11,396руб 11,641₹ 12,064₹ 12,189₹ 12,189руб 12,323руб 12,451руб 12,451₹ 14,439₹ 14,633руб 14,749руб 14,947₹ 15,160руб 15,485
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Global · 3GB · 64GB£ 102£ 102£ 106£ 108€ 118€ 118£ 119£ 121£ 121£ 121£ 122£ 122€ 122£ 123€ 124£ 131£ 131£ 131€ 139€ 139€ 139€ 140€ 140€ 140€ 142$ 143$ 143£ 147$ 149$ 151€ 152€ 152€ 152$ 169$ 169$ 169€ 170$ 170$ 170$ 170$ 173$ 184$ 184$ 184$ 206zł 532zł 532zł 554zł 561PEN 619zł 625zł 629zł 629zł 632zł 633zł 633zł 642zł 684zł 684zł 684zł 768R$ 791R$ 791R$ 824R$ 834R$ 918R$ 935R$ 935R$ 939R$ 941R$ 942R$ 955R$ 998R$ 998R$ 998R$ 1,142MX$ 2,986MX$ 2,986MX$ 3,109MX$ 3,147MX$ 3,449MX$ 3,529MX$ 3,529MX$ 3,544MX$ 3,552MX$ 3,554MX$ 3,605MX$ 3,767MX$ 3,767MX$ 3,767MX$ 4,309₹ 10,443₹ 10,443руб 10,667руб 10,667₹ 10,876₹ 11,008руб 11,109руб 11,244₹ 12,204₹ 12,344₹ 12,344₹ 12,398₹ 12,424₹ 12,432руб 12,498руб 12,609руб 12,609₹ 12,611руб 12,664руб 12,691руб 12,699руб 12,881₹ 13,342₹ 13,342₹ 13,342руб 13,573руб 13,573руб 13,573₹ 15,072руб 15,396
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Basics

Score
Ki Price/Quality
Score		 8.2 Ki Price/Quality
Score 		8.2 Ki Price/Quality
Score
Design and Screen score 7.3 Design & Materials 7.4 Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.9 Performance & Hardware 6.9 Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.9 Camera 7.0 Camera
Connectivity score 7.2 Connectivity 7.9 Connectivity
Battery score 9.0 Battery 8.3 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.9
13 opinions
7.4
63 opinions

Summary
Inches 6.53" 6.53"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 83% useful 83% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 77.3 mm
162.3 mm
9.6 mm 		77.2 mm
162.3 mm
8.9 mm
Weight 198 g 199 g
Micro SnapD. 662
Octa-Core 		Helio G85
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 185.028
v8 		205.946
v8
Battery 6000 mAh 5020 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
S5KGM1
2 3 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
S5KGM1
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/2.25
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Xiaomi Xiaomi
Aliases M2010J19CG, Citrus M2003J15SG

Release Date
Release date November 2020,
3 months ago 		January 2020,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Xiaomi Poco M3
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Xiaomi Poco M3
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Size
77.3 mm
162.3 mm
9.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
77.2 mm
162.3 mm
8.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 198 g 199 g
Usable surface 83 % 83 %
Materials Polycarbonate Plastic, P2i Nano coating
Resistance - IP53
Colors
Blue

Yellow

Gray
White

Blue

Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.53" 6.53"
Type LTPS LCD LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 395 Pixels per inch 395 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • 70% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • 84% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.2
7.6
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.9
9.0
Is it comfortable?
8.1
8.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.0
7.3
Number of reviews
13 opinions
63 opinions

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 MediaTek Helio G85
CPU 4x Kryo 260 2.0 GHz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz 2x Cortex-A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 11 nm 12 nm
Frequency 2 GHz 2 GHz
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610 Arm Mali-G52 MC2 950MHz

RAM
RAM 4 GB 3 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
185.028
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 77% of devices
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205.946
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 79% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.6
7.5
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.9
7.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.6
6.2
Number of reviews
13 opinions
63 opinions

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5KGM1 Samsung S5KGM1
Type ISOCELL ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.79 ƒ/ 1.79
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2 1/2
2
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Omnivision OV02B10
Unknown
Type
CMOS
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
ISO
--
--
Pixel size
1.75 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/5
--
3
Camera type

Macro lens

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Hynix HI-259
Unknown
Type
CMOS
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
ISO
--
--
Pixel size
1.75 µm
1.70 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/5
--
4
Camera type
--

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ISO
--
Pixel size
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple 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
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Omnivision OV8856 Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.25
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/4 --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.7
8.2
Quality of nighttime photos
6.5
6.6
Quality of selfies
6.7
7.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.5
8.0
Number of reviews
13 opinions
63 opinions

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
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)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
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)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • 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
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • NavIC System
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)

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.

 -- 0.795 W/Kg on head
1.138 W/Kg on body
American measurement

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

 -- 0.840 W/Kg on head
1.090 W/Kg on body

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
8.8
Quality of the GPS
7.8
8.5
And the WiFi?
9.0
9.0
Number of reviews
13 opinions
63 opinions

Battery

Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
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5020 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
18.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 0%
    One day
  • 38%
    More than one day
  • 62%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 6%
    Less than a day
  • 21%
    One day
  • 57%
    More than one day
  • 16%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
13 opinions
63 opinions

Software

Software
Operating System
  • MIUI V12 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 1 year ago
  • MIUI V12 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 1 year ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 77%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 23%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 79%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 16%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 33%
    Every six months
  • 67%
    Every two months or less
  • 2%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 52%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
13 opinions
63 opinions

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