Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC. 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 Redmi Note 9S vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.75 mm 165.3 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater height than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Width 76.68 mm 76.8 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Depth 8.8 mm 9.4 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Weight 209 g 215 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Body Colour Aurora blue Cobalt blue | Shadow grey
Body Material Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head), 2.35 W/kg (limb) 0.558 W/kg (head), 0.986 W/kg (body), 1.997 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components Ultra-linear speakers -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Display Type LCD display -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.67" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 395 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1500:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display Dark mode, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
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 Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/1.73" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX682 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.89 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.6 μm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits 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
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 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, 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
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI Quad camera, Support LOG format, 6 long exposure modes, AI dynamic studio
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 119 degree(s) Both phones have the same second camera lens field of view.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
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) 1.12 μm 1.75 μm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger third camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (2cm-10cm) FF (4cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same resolution of the fourth camera.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera.
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm 1.75 μm Both phones have the same pixel size of the fourth camera.
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.48 F/2.2 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1.6 μm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie Selfie panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Short video mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Camera Features (Front) AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection Self-timer, 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, full screen frame, Short video filter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5020 mAh 5160 mAh Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 153 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
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 MIUI 10 POCO Launcher 2.0 (MIUI12)
Payment Technology Google Pay Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
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, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 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 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 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC - Yes Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4 MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology A.I. face recognition -
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor 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
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger, anti-bacterial case, anti-bacterial screen protector
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland IP53, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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