Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB
- 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 84.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz2404 Hz
Response time8.5 ms37.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite995:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2960 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 690
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 640
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2266973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54592589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU327704181709
GPU434683155743
Memory248498126967
UX315845177878
NanoReview Score1326730642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C44.1 °C
Stability82 %97 %
Graphics Test56 fps20 fps
Graphics Score94443456
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing scoren/a13393
Web scoren/a8062
Video editingn/a6035
Data manipulationn/a8470
NanoReview Scoren/a10579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 13 GB 13 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4352 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing11:16 h08:43 h
Video Playback17:03 h12:45 h
Games06:41 h05:20 h
Standby Mode136 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.661/2.0
Pixel size1.9 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX772Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/3.41/4
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTC B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 250
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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