Samsung Galaxy Note9
#505
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
#816Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy Note9
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Performance
87.589.3
Camera
96.569.2
Display
83.383.7
Battery
88.736.4
Build
95.289.2
Connectivity
73.966.3
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
75.768.6
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a premium build with Gorilla Glass 5 on both the front and back, while the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro uses Gorilla Glass 6 on the front with a plastic back, making it slightly heavier.
- The Note9 has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and HDR10 support, compared to the Poco X3 Pro's 6.67-inch IPS LCD display at 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Note9 is powered by either the Exynos 9810 or Snapdragon 845, while the Poco X3 Pro utilizes the Snapdragon 860, offering better performance in gaming scenarios.
- The Note9's camera setup includes dual 12 MP rear cameras with optical image stabilization, while the Poco X3 Pro has a 48 MP main camera without OIS but includes additional lenses for ultrawide and macro photography.
- The Poco X3 Pro has a larger 5160 mAh battery with faster 33W charging, whereas the Note9 has a 4000 mAh battery with 15W charging.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Note9 on Android 8.1 (upgradable to 10) and the Poco X3 Pro on Android 11 (upgradable to 12), with their respective custom UIs.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Note9
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
General
Release Date
2018, August 24
2021, March 22
Announced
2018, August 09
2021, March 22
Description
SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM, Brazil, China)
N/A
Display
Size
6.4"
6.67"
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, 450 nits (typ)
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Adreno 640
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1440p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
5160 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5160 mAh
Charging Details
15W wiredWireless (Qi) (market dependent)
33W wired, 59% in 30 min, 100% in 59 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
165.3 x 76.8 x 9.4 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 in)
Weight
201 g
215 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back
Colors
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
Phantom Black, Frost Blue, Metal Bronze
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (CA)
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass