Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC and Xiaomi Redmi 9C. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9C Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.3 mm 164.9 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Width 76.8 mm 77.07 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C has greater width than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Depth 9.4 mm 9 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C is narrower than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Weight 215 g 196 g Xiaomi Redmi 9C is lighter than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Body Colour Cobalt blue | Shadow grey Sunrise orange
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP53 -
SAR Value 0.558 W/kg (head), 0.986 W/kg (body), 1.997 W/kg (limb) 0.355 W/kg (head), 0.779 W/kg (body), 1.865 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.53" Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 395 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1500:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
HDR Yes - Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter, Sunlight mode
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz -
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz -
Display Features Dark mode, Dot Display Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G MediaTek Helio G35
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.3 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi 9C
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSD
CAMERA Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi 9C
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Sensor Size 1/1.73" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX682 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/2.2 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Field of View (FoV) - 75.2 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Kaleidoscope HDR, Kaleidoscope
Camera Modes Pro mode, night mode, SteadyShot, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Pro Video mode, Macro video, Movie frame, photo filters, AI SkyScaping 3.0, AI photo clones, Timed burst, Document mode 2.0 AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 9C has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Single tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI Quad camera, Support LOG format, 6 long exposure modes, AI dynamic studio Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) FF (4cm) -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.6 μm 1.12 μm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Short video mode AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 9C has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, full screen frame, Short video filter Self-timer, Palm shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5160 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Talk Time - 1920 minutes
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 153 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 167 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Talk: up to 1920 min
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 -
User Interface POCO Launcher 2.0 (MIUI12) -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, AWB AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MKV, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio -
FEATURES Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, distance sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, AI face unlock, Google Lens, linear motor, Qualcomm 4th generation AI Engine, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, GAME Turbo 3.0 AI face unlock, HyperEngine technology
OTHERS Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger, anti-bacterial case, anti-bacterial screen protector USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger
Compliant Standards IP53, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification -
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