The new POCO M3 phone has a 3 camera setup with a main lens of 48 MP, Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor chipset and a battery of 6000 mAh. On other side, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has interesting features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Specifications
| Feature | POCO M3 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.53 in (inches) | 6.67 in (inches) |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| Operating System | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| RAM | 4 GB (gigabytes) | 6 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 64 GB (gigabytes),128 GB (gigabytes) | 64 GB (gigabytes),128 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 48/2/2 MP | 64/8/5/2 MP |
| Front Camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 5020 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The POCO M3 runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 4 cores of 2.0 GHz Kryo 260 and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo 260. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2000 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. Running on Android 10 operating system.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 is a less powerful chipset processor than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 2 cores of 2.3 GHz Kryo 465 and 6 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo 465. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2300 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. And it’s running on Android 10 OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The POCO M3 is carrying a Qualcomm Adreno 610,950 MHz (megahertz) gpu in the interior and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has the Qualcomm Adreno 618,750 MHz (megahertz),Antutu gpu – 72232 graphics processor.
Battery
The POCO M3 battery capacity is 6000 mAh which is a 19.5% (percent) more powerful than the 5020 mAh offered by the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. Some features include Fast charging and Non-removable.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro battery include Fast charging, Non-removable and 33W in-box charger.
Screen
The smartphone is using a IPS display with 1080 x 2340 pixels and a screen size of 6.53 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is featuring a IPS display with 1080 x 2400 pixels and a screen size of 6.67 in (inches).
As we can see here, the POCO M3 is a 2.1% smaller than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| POCO M3 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro |
|---|---|
| 1500:1 | 1500:1 contrast ratio |
| 2.5D curved glass screen | 2.5D curved glass screen |
| 70% NTSC | 450 cd/m² typical brightness |
| Capacitive | 84% NTSC |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Capacitive |
| Multi-touch | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Scratch resistant | Oleophobic coating |
| TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification | Scratch resistant |
| Wildvine L1 certified | TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the POCO M3 is carrying a ram memory of 4 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 1866 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is coming with a 6 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like 2133 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
In the basic edition, the POCO M3 gives a 50% more ram memory capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The POCO M3 comes with or 64 GB (gigabytes) or 128 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, both phones have the same storage capacity of 64 gigabytes.
At the more expensive edition, both smartphones present the same built-in storage capacity:128 gigabytes.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro gets you or 64 GB (gigabytes) or 128 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The POCO M3 rear camera setup is composed by 3 lenses of 48/2/2 MP , the flash type is Dual LED , carrying a sensor like Sony IMX582 Exmor RS , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.79 f/2.4 f/2.4 respectively.
Meanwhile the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro rear camera comes with 4 lenses of 64/8/5/2 MP , the flash type is LED , a focal length (35 mm) of 26 mm , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.9 f/2.2 f/2.4 f/2.4 respectively.
| POCO M3 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro |
|---|---|
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) | 2 cm shooting distance (#4) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) | Angle of view – 118° (#2) |
| Autofocus | Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) |
| Color Focus | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) |
| Continuous shooting | Autofocus |
| Digital image stabilization | Digital image stabilization |
| Digital zoom | Digital zoom |
| Exposure compensation | Exposure compensation |
| Face detection | Face detection |
| Geotagging | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 13 mm (#2) |
| HDR | Fourth rear camera – 5MP (macro) |
| ISO settings | GalaxyCore GC8034 model also available(#2) |
| Movie Frame | Geotagging |
| Night Mode | HDR |
| Panorama | ISO settings |
| Pixel size – 1.6 μm (4-in-1 pixel binning) | Macro mode |
| Pixel size – 1.75 μm (#2) | Panorama |
| Pixel size – 1.75 μm (#3) | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Scene mode | Pixel size – 1.12 μm (#2) |
| Secondary rear camera – 2 MP (depth-sensing) | Pixel size – 1.12 μm (#4) |
| Self-timer | Pixel size – 1.6 μm (4-in-1 pixel binning) |
| Third rear camera – 2 MP (macro) | Pixel size – 1.75 μm (#3) |
| Touch focus | Scene mode |
| White balance settings | Secondary rear camera – 8 MP (ultra-wide) |
| Self-timer | |
| Sensor version – GalaxyCore GC02M1 (#3) | |
| Sensor version – OmniVision OV8856 (#2) | |
| Sensor version – Samsung S5K5E9 (#4) | |
| Sensor size – 1/4″ (#2) | |
| Sensor size – 1/5″ (#3) | |
| Sony IMX582 versions also available | |
| Third rear camera – 2MP (depth-sensing) | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The POCO M3 comes with a 8 MP in the front.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a 16 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| POCO M3 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro |
|---|---|
| 8 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture:f/2.0.05 | Aperture:f/2.0 |
| Face detection | Pixel size:1 µm /0.001000 mm |
| Face unlock | Sensor model:OmniVision OV16A1Q |
| Pixel size:1.12 µm /0.001120 mm |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| POCO M3 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro |
|---|---|
| EDGE | EDGE |
| GPRS | EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) |
| HSPA+ | GPRS |
| LTE | HSPA+ |
| LTE Cat 12(102.0/603.0 Mbit/s) | |
| TD- | |
| TD-SCDMA | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The POCO M3 price is $129 (64 GB + 4 GB) or $159 (128 GB + 4 GB) and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro price tag is $269 (4 GB + 64 GB) or $300 (6 GB + 128 GB)