Poco created a lot of excitement and hype around its new M2 Pro smartphone, but it turned out to be a bit more than the new Redmi Note 9 Pro. I wouldn’t call this a bad thing, because now if you lose Xiaomi’s flash sales there is another way to get your hands on the Redmi Note 9 Pro. Since Poco’s last launch was the X2, it was a sub-Rs. 20,000 smartphones, I expect to do the same at a lower price.
Anyway, go back to the case at hand. Poco M2 Pro (Review) Rs. 15,000, the largest being the Redmi Note 9 Pro (review) and the RealMe 6 (review). In our comparison between the next two phones, I found Realme 6 to be a good choice in both. Now, with Poco entering the scene, has the status quo changed?

Poco M2 Pro vs Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Realme 6 Prices and Variations: Very Similar

Starting prices of the Realme 6 and Redmi Note 9 Pro have risen since March. Realme 6 is now priced at Rs. 4GB RAM, 64GB storage for Rs 14,999. Rs. But at 16,999, you get 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and finally Rs. At 17,999, it offers 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The Redmi Note 9 Pro and Poco M2 Pro are both priced at Rs. 4GB RAM, 64GB storage for Rs 13,999. The Poco has the option of 6GB RAM, which has the same storage capacity. 14,999. Finally, Poco and Redmi offer top-end versions of their phones with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. 16,999.

Poco M2 Pro vs Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Realme 6 Design and Performance: A Two-Way Race

The Poco M2 Pro uses the same body as the Redmi Note 9 Pro and both are built equally. The design is still refreshing and interesting compared to the slightly slower Realme 6.
Poco and Redmi smartphones also have Gorilla Glass, which gives them a premium feel compared to the laminated back of the Realme 6. Slightly shorter width and length, and lighter, make it a little easier to maintain.
All three phones have full-HD + displays, with hole-punch cutout and gorilla glass protection. They are also considered splash resistant. You get speaker, USB Type-C port and headphone jack on all phones.
The Poco M2 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro also have an infrared emitter that can be used if something goes wrong with your device’s remote. You get side-mounted capacitive fingerprint sensors on all three phones and they all do a good job of authenticating you quickly.
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The displays in all three smartphones produce vibrant colors and are very bright, with the Realme 6 taking advantage of more than two with its 90% refresh rate. It is still priced at Rs. 15,000 to provide this facility. This makes scrolling through menus a little more intimidating and allows you to play the game at a higher level with supported titles.
In terms of design I think the Poco M2 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro are a whole lot better, but the Realme 6 still has the upper hand with its snapper display. `

Poco M2 Pro vs Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Realme 6 Software: RealMe UI Trump MIUI

Poco M2 Pro, Redmi Note 9 Pro, and Realme 6 run on custom versions of Android 10.4. Poco and Redmi use MIUI, while reality uses Realme UI. Both Custom Skins offer many options to customize their look and feel. You can set a custom theme, change the icon and font style, and enable custom dynamic wallpaper for the lock screen.
MIUI has a tendency to confuse its notification shadow with unwanted notifications from stock applications, which is more than just a real UI.
However, there is a way to reduce this if you follow our guide on disabling ads in MIUI 11. Recently, privacy issues have arisen around MIUI’s security app, as it accesses microphones, SMS apps, contacts, location data, and more. Things that are not explicitly user permitted.
There does not seem to be a way to revoke these permissions. This affects the Redmi Note 9 Pro and the Poco M2 Pro, as they are both pre-installed with all stock MIUI applications.
Here, I will go with the real UI because it is feature-packed like MIUI, no privacy issues.

Poco M2 Pro vs Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Realme 6 Performance: Very good

The Poco M2 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 720G SoC, which is powerful for this segment. Realme 6 uses MediaTek’s gaming-based Helio G90T SoC. Both work the same way on benchmarks and are capable of performing multi-tasking and heavy gaming.
I noticed that Reality 6 was a little hotter than Poco and Redmi with longer gaming sessions, but not enough to stop me from playing.
All three phones offer good quality display panels and each of them is very enjoyable to watch videos. If you normally use your phone speaker for media playback, you will really like Realme 6 because it feels louder and louder than others.
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Battery life on devices is equally satisfactory. The Realme 6 has a very low capacity battery, but it lasted more than 20 hours in our HD video loop test. With normal use, I have no problem using more than three phones a day. Most of the time, I was able to use it easily and it was half charged in a day when it was easy to use.
Speaking of charging, the Realme 6 and Poco M2 Pro have the Redmi Note 9 Pro because they both run very fast in the box with chargers.
The Realme 6 comes with a 30W fast charger, while the M2 Pro comes with a 33W fast charger. In fact, this is the only big difference between the Poco M2 Pro and the Redmi Note 9 Pro, they are identical.

Poco M2 Pro vs Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Realme 6 Cameras: Close Call

The Poco M2 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro have the same camera setup. It has a primary 48 megapixel sensor on the back, an 8 megapixel sensor with a wide angle lens, a 5 megapixel macro camera with auto focus and a 2 megapixel depth camera. Both have 16-megapixel selfie cameras.
The main difference between the two phones is the software feature – currently, the M2 Pro supports night mode for selfie cameras, but the Note 9 Pro does not.
Realme 6 has a similar setup, but with slightly different sensors. The biggest change is the primary camera, which is a 64-megapixel Samsung GW1 sensor. All three phones support video recording up to 4K 30fps and all three offer normal shooting modes.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro and Poco M2 Pro can record video using their macro cameras and the results are surprisingly good. You can not do this with Realme 6, however, it does support Night Mode for wide angle cameras, which is not the case with Poco and Redmi.
We will start with daytime photos and soon, you will see a pattern between the three phones. The Redmi Note 9 Pro and Poco M2 Pro give a significant boost to the colors, which makes for excellent photos, but the scene is really considered when it is perfectly stained and dotted. In comparison, Realme 6 took a dull-looking picture, but it was more accurate to the actual tone of the scene. Realme 6 is able to capture the best colors with its wide angle camera.
In close-up, all three phones capture fine detail, while the Realme6 once again features natural colors. In our selfie tests, Realme 6 performed poorly with HDR, rating the other two frames well.
In low light, all three phones struggled a bit to capture the good details, but the RealMe 6 pushed it forward. The images of the Poco M2 Pro and the Redmi Note 9 Pro are low noise, but the details are not serious, and most of the elements are sleek with a very minimal look.
Images of Realme 6 also looked grainy, but they showed great detail in trees and distant objects. Night mode does not separate images from Poco and Redmi phones, but Realme 6 captures a brighter image, albeit with a heavily processed look.
The wide angle cameras of the three phones are practically not used in low light conditions, but the Night mode with the Realme 6 slightly enhances the photos captured with it. For close-ups, the Poco and Redmi phones worked better with white balance than the Realme 6.
Inside the house for selfies, under artificial light, I found that Realme 6 produced great details, but the other two worked well with white balance. Realme 6 has the most powerful screen flash, which helps capture the best skin tone and details. Both the Poco M2 Pro and the Realme 6 can use night mode with a selfie camera, but this is not very effective.
Looking at the video performance, I found that the Realme 6 captured well-visible daytime footage with its main camera. Like Poco and Redmi, the colors at 4K are not exaggerated. However, this is the second way when shooting with wide angle cameras.
Here, Redmi and Poco capture slightly better colors and details than Realme 6. In low light, all three phones worked very hard to capture good quality footage.
While the videos taken with the Poco M2 Pro and the Redmi Note 9 Pro are shown with weak details in the dark, the Realme 6 shines a little better, but the footage is better.
Overall, Realme 6 offers more natural looking photos and videos and this is what I choose, but if you like brightly colored photos, you may like Poco and Redmi phones.
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Verdict: Poco, Redmi, or Realme?
Let’s do a little less. From my review and now from this comparison of the Poco M2 Pro I think it is safe to conclude that it is essentially the same as the Redmi Note 9 Pro, but with a different casing and faster charger in the box.
The price of both the phones is similar, i.e. Rs. Start with 13,999 for 4GB RAM, 64GB storage. There is no reason to buy the Redmi Note 9 Pro right now as the Poco M2 Pro is offering good prices.
In my opinion, the RealMe 6 is still a green phone, with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage as the base model at Rs. 14,999. It may not have the more premium look of the Poco and Redmi devices, but it is easier to maintain, has a slightly better main camera and its 90Hz display still does not match in this segment.
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