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Infinix Hot 9 vs Xiaomi Poco C3

What Hot 9 does better (8) and where Poco C3 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Infinix Hot 9
Infinix · 2020Hot 9
4.4Score
8 advantages≈ $95
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Xiaomi Poco C3
Xiaomi · 2020Poco C3
4.0Score
1 advantage≈ $85
3.7Display2.3
3.4Camera2.7
3.9Features2.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Hot 9Poco C3
76.8 × 165.48.877.1 × 164.99
Hot 9Poco C3Difference
Height165.4 mm164.9 mm+0.5 mm
Width76.8 mm77.1 mm−0.3 mm
Thickness8.8 mm9 mm−0.2 mm
Weight185 g194 g−9 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Hot 9 better than Poco C3?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  3. Weight185 g vs 194 g+5%
  4. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+3%
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio82.8% vs 80.3%+3%
  8. Thickness8.8 mm vs 9 mm+2%

Why is Poco C3 better than Hot 9?

  1. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+28%
Specifications

Side by side

Infinix Hot 9Infinix Hot 9≈ $954.4
Xiaomi Poco C3Xiaomi Poco C3≈ $854.0
Design
Weight185 g194 g
Thickness8.8 mm9 mm
Height165.4 mm164.9 mm
Width76.8 mm77.1 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Panda Glass
ColoursMidnight Black, Quetzal Cyan, Violet, Ocean WaveArctic Blue, Lime Green, Matte Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density266 ppi270 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—400 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82.8%80.3%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6762D Helio A25Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320PowerVR GE8320
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)32 GB32 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperture—f/2.2
Main sensor size1/3.1"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging—10 W
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth55
NFCNoNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorRear—
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity
SAR (head)—0.51 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceXOS 6.0MIUI 12
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