Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	Apr 30, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$149 | €149

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches 162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm	6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.98 oz / 198.0 g	7.02 oz / 199.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Yellow, Cool blue, Power black	Forest green, Polar white, Midnight gray

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 83.52% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 83.52% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	IPS LCD
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	0.8 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)	MediaTek Helio G85 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 610	Mali G52 MC2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.1) 4GB/128GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh	5020 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Reverse wired charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 18.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 43min

Gaming

7h 34min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Flash
Tricolor LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	13 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Infrared	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB (UFS 2.2)
Prices (MSRP)	$169 | €169

with 128GB storage

Memory	4GB/128GB

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Poco M3 Specs	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specs
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