We
know that the Poco F1 is the best flagship killer till date but they
have moved on to the midrange stuff just in their second generation of
smartphones. The Poco M2 Pro is a great smartphone with great
performance for the given price.
On the other hand, we have the Redmi Note 9 Pro. Redmi launched various models in their Note lineup. The general Redmi Note 9, and Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max being the costlier versions. The reason why we are comparing the Poco M2 Pro and the Redmi Note 9 Pro is that, they both have same kind of features and available in the same budget price range.
On the other hand, we have the Redmi Note 9 Pro. Redmi launched various models in their Note lineup. The general Redmi Note 9, and Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max being the costlier versions. The reason why we are comparing the Poco M2 Pro and the Redmi Note 9 Pro is that, they both have same kind of features and available in the same budget price range.
We also included them in our Best Budget Smartphones list.
So, let's take a look at the specifications of these two smartphones.
Poco M2 Pro & Redmi Note 9 Pro specs comparison
| Comparison | Poco M2 Pro | Redmi Note 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| OS | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| RAM | 4GB | 4GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 64GB |
| Display | 6.67-inch FHD+(2400x1080) LCD | 6.67-inch FHD+(2400x1080) LCD Dot display |
| Rear Camera | 48MP(Wide) +8MP(Ultra wide) +5MP(Macro) +2MP(Depth) | 48MP +8MP +5MP +2MP |
| Front Camera | 16MP | 16MP |
| Weight | 209 g | 209 g |
| SAR Value | Head - 0 914 W/Kg; Body - 0.669 W/Kg | Head - 1.1 W/Kg; Body - 0.7 W/Kg |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5020 mAh |
| Price | Rs.13,999 | Rs.13,999 |
The specifications of Poco M2 Pro and Redmi Note 9
Pro seems almost same whether intentionally done or whatever it is, we
are still going to discuss the detailed specifications on these phones
and the key reasons why Poco M2 Pro is better than the Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Processor
The
processor on both of these smartphones is same. It is the Qualcomm
Snapdragon 720G. The performance of Snapdragon 720G processor is just
12% behind the Snapdragon 765G in the Oneplus Nord. So, considering the
price of these two smartphones which are about Rs.10000 less than
Oneplus Nord. You can also see how overpriced Oneplus Nord is. The
gaming performance also depends on the RAM memory. Some powerful games
like PUBG is more fluid when you play using 6GB RAM. Otherwise, 720G is a
great chip.
Display
Both smartphones have 6.67-inch
Full HD Plus(2400x1800) display. These are LCD displays with a refresh
rate of 60Hz. Except the top end phones like Samsung S20 Ultra, Note 20
Ultra and Oneplus 8 Pro have the higher resolution AMOLED displays. All
other phones with even higher price have similar resolution but AMOLED
displays.
OS
Both has the Android 10 operating system
but Redmi Note 9 comes with MiUi interface but Poco M2 Pro has the more
intuitive Poco launcher and with a app drawer.
Camera
The
cameras on both these phones are same. The Primary camera of 48
megapixel sensor, a 8MP Ultra Wide, 5MP Macro and 2MP Depth sensor. The
camera quality is great on both the Primary and Front facing cameras.
The front facing cameras on both these phones have a 16 megapixel
sensor.
Battery
The battery on Poco M2 Pro is 5000mAh
while on Redmi Note 9 Pro is 5020mAh. I know it's not a great
difference but you have to know something here. The Redmi Note 9 Pro
comes with the 18W fast charger in the box but the Poco M2 Pro box
contains the 33W fast charger. Though the capacity of the battery is
same, the time it takes to charge the two phones is different. With the
18W fast charger the phone takes a little more than 2 hours to fill upto
100% battery but with the 33W fast charger, it takes only about 1 hour
15 minutes or less.
Price and variants
Though we have
compared the 4GB + 64GB model here, there are different variants of
these smartphones which are available. The Redmi Note 9 Pro is available
in the variants mentioned below.
4GB + 64GB - Rs.13,999
4GB + 128GB - Rs.15,999
6GB + 128GB - Rs.16,999
The colors which the Redmi Note 9 Pro is available is Interstellar Black, Glacier White and Aurora Blue.
The different variants of Poco M2 Pro are
4GB + 64GB - Rs.13,999
6GB + 64GB - Rs.14,999
6GB + 128GB - Rs.16,999
Green
and Greener, Out of the Blue, Two shades of Black are the colors in
which it is available. The back panel on the Poco M2 Pro is dual tones
compared to the single color on Redmi Note 9 Pro.
So, if we
see the variants above, both are available in 3 variants but the middle
one is different. You are paying Rs.1000 extra for upgrading the RAM but
Rs.2000 extra for storage. Both the smartphones have expandable
storage.
Reasons why Poco M2 Pro is better than the Redmi Note 9 Pro
- We know that ads appear on the Redmi MiUI. But since Poco phones are independent from the Xiaomi, they might not contain ads.
- The Dual color tone on the back panel of Poco M2 Pro. So, if you're someone who want that aesthetics, Poco M2 Pro is better.
- The camera and software updates on Poco phones are better compared to that on Redmi phones.
- And as we have already discussed above, the Poco M2 Pro comes with a 33W fast charger compared to 18W charger on Note 9 Pro. It can save your time sometimes. Given the same price, I would definitely pick Poco M2 Pro.
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