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Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Poco M3

43 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
VS
41 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M3
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
Xiaomi Poco M3

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662) that was released on January 8, 2021, against the Xiaomi Poco M3, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (2)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 9T
  • More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Poco M3 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Redmi 9T
39*
Poco M3
36*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Redmi 9T
43*
Poco M3
41*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
57.4
(Average)
Value Index
145.4
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi 9T
vs
Poco M3

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 inches 6.53 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 400 nits 440 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4% 83.4%
Display tests
RGB color space 96.4% 96.5%
PWM 880 Hz 892 Hz
Response time 42 ms 36 ms
Contrast 1868:1 2214:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi 9T
436 nits
Poco M3
436 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) 162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) 77.3 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) 9.6 mm (0.38 inches)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue, Green, Orange Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi 9T
83.4%
Poco M3
83.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Xiaomi Poco M3
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)		 - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 11 nanometers 11 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 683 Hexagon 683
GPU
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 128 128
GPU clock 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS ~243.2 GFLOPS ~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Xiaomi Poco M3
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi 9T +2%
344
Poco M3
338
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi 9T +8%
1215
Poco M3
1122
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi 9T
304
Poco M3 +58%
479
Compute Score (GPU) 304 479
Single-core score 344 338
Multi-core score 1215 1122
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi 9T
314539
Poco M3 +4%
325844
CPU 134763 146000
GPU 23775 23060
Memory 83696 72520
UX 72305 84264
Total score 314539 325844
Samples [2 tests] [7 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Redmi 9T
6307
Poco M3
6303
Web score 5767 5861
Video editing 3680 3698
Photo editing 12485 12581
Data manipulation 5241 5159
Writing score 7187 7436
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-08 (Kanz)AnTuTu349349
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-29 (arsts)AnTuTu314539
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-22 (West)AnTuTu314356
πŸ“˜ 2024-03-19 (Lea_a67_)GeekBench GPU304
πŸ“˜ 2024-03-19 (Lea_a67_)GeekBench CPU344 / 1215
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Xiaomi Poco M3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-04 (Wayne)AnTuTu338756
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-06 (Linode)AnTuTu335094
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-13 (Linode)GeekBench CPU338 / 1122
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-13 (Linode)AnTuTu335059
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-02 (EyesNeverlies)AnTuTu325844
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced
OS size 21 GB 20.5 GB

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:30 hr 3:00 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:57 hr 11:51 hr
Watching video 15:26 hr 15:49 hr
Gaming 06:05 hr 06:39 hr
Standby 175 hr 155 hr
General battery life
Redmi 9T +5%
31:10 hr
Poco M3
29:39 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 48 megapixels 48 megapixels
Image resolution 8000 x 6000 4000 x 3000
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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)
Angle of widest lens 120Β° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
4) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 48 MP 48 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KGM1 Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size 1/2" (β‰ˆ 0.5 inch) 1/2.0" (β‰ˆ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 8 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Focal length 13 mm -
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor - Hynix HI-259
Sensor size - 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.75 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length 27 mm -
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

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 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, 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, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
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* 13 12
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi 9T
84.6 dB
Poco M3 +1%
85.1 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced January 2021 November 2020
Release date January 2021 December 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $180 $150
SAR (head) 0.6 W/kg -
SAR (body) 0.81 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Redmi 9T. It has a better camera and software.

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IIDARKENDII June 13, 2025 at 07:32 PM
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Milo September 24, 2021 at 05:20 PM
How is Poco main camera 48M if you typed max res 4k x 3k (which equals 12M not 48M). You mistype 4x3 instead of 8x6?
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