Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC vs. Realme 9i

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC and Realme 9i. 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. Realme 9i Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Realme 9i
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.3 mm 164.4 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has greater height than Realme 9i.
Width 76.8 mm 75.7 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has greater width than Realme 9i.
Depth 9.4 mm 8.4 mm Realme 9i is narrower than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Weight 215 g 190 g Realme 9i is lighter than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Body Colour Cobalt blue | Shadow grey Prism black | Prism blue
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) 1.02 W/kg (body), 2.072 W/kg (limb), 0.788 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Realme 9i
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.6" Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger screen size than Realme 9i.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2412 x 1080 pixels Realme 9i has better screen resolution than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 395 ppi 401 ppi Realme 9i has better pixel density than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness - 480 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Ultra-Smooth
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better refresh rate than Realme 9i.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Display Features Dark mode, Dot Display 5-level fresh rates
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Dragontrail PRO (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Realme 9i
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.4 GHz Realme 9i has higher clock speed than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Realme 9i
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 11 GB virtual extension Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has more RAM than Realme 9i.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Realme 9i has more internal memory than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Realme 9i
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better camera resolution than Realme 9i.
Sensor Size 1/1.73" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX682 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/1.8 Realme 9i has better lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Kaleidoscope HDR
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 Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Ultra Macro Mode, 50MP mode, Super Text, Digital Zoom mode
Light Source LED flash 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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 Realme 9i.
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
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
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 B&W lens
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 16 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better front camera resolution than Realme 9i.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.1 Realme 9i has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Pixel Size (Front) 1.6 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Short video mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, portrait mode, AI Beauty
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
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 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Realme 9i
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5160 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger battery capacity than Realme 9i.
Fast Charging Technology - Dart Charge Realme 9i has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 995 hours
Talk Time - 2904 minutes
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 153 hrs
Standby: up to 995 hrs
Talk: up to 2904 min
WhatsApp: up to 20.7 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 116.3 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Realme 9i
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
User Interface POCO Launcher 2.0 (MIUI12) Realme UI 2.0
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Realme 9i
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 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 3, 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 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Realme 9i
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, AWB -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio -
FEATURES Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Realme 9i
Phone Functions 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, proximity sensor, magnetometer, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (side)
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 Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Super power saving mode, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Realme 9i
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger, anti-bacterial case, anti-bacterial screen protector Screen protection film, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger
Compliant Standards IP53, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification -
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