Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Xiaomi Poco M3

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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced August 2019 2020, April 30 2020, November 24
Status Coming Soon - October 2019 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, November 27
Price Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 10,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Nebula Red, Neptune Blue, Space Black Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White Cool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158.3 x 75.3 × 8.35 mm
(6.23 x 2.96 × 0.33 in)
162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
(6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
162.3 x 77.2 x 9.6 mm
(6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 2628, 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent coating

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10.0 Android 10
User Interface MIUI 10 MIUI 11 MIUI 12
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260, Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) Octa-core (2x Cortex-A75 @ 2 GHz, 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2 GHz), MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 610
RAM 6 GB 4 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type Full HD+ curved glass LCD Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Screen
400 nits (typ)
Corning Gorilla Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.39 inches 6.53 inches 6.53 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 83.40% 83.40%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio, recording FM radio, recording Wireless FM radio (no wired headphones required)
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash LED flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
HDR, Panorana
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 13 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM (UFS 2.2) - India
128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.2) - Global
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Yes Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 4000 mAh 5020mAh 6000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -