Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Meizu Note 9
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Poco M3 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662) that was released on November 24, 2020, against the Meizu Note 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 and came out 21 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M3
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4000 mAh
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
- Has a 0.33 inch larger screen size
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 9
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- Reverse charging feature
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Meizu Note 9
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (230K versus 201K)
- 55% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 482 and 311 points
- Weighs 28.3 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.53 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2244 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 18.7:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 440 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 85.35% |
| RGB color space | 96.5% | - |
| PWM | 892 Hz | - |
| Response time | 36 ms | - |
| Contrast | 2214:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) | 153.1 mm (6.03 inches) |
| Width | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) | 74.4 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 198 gramm (6.98 oz) | 169.7 gramm (5.99 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Metal |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 11 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 612 |
| GPU clock | 600 MHz | 700-750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~272 GFLOPS | ~328.2 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 68236 | - |
| GPU | 32422 | - |
| Memory | 45471 | - |
| UX | 54020 | - |
| Total score | 201233 | 230347 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 370 | - |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 6202 | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 9.0 |
| ROM | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced | Flyme 7.2 |
| OS size | 20.5 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes, mCharge (50% in 38 min) |
| Full charging time | 3:00 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Web browsing | 16:54 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:34 hr | - |
| Gaming | 07:58 hr | - |
| Standby | 151 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (48 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 5180 x 3880 |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2020 | March 2019 |
| Release date | December 2020 | March 2019 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco M3 is definitely a better buy.
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