Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X3 GT

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 GT, Manufactured in August, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1100 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3095mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
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 6.1 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 399 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1053 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
532 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
87.1 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X3 GT In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 1100 5G
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 640 576
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 836 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
2256
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
1128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
5416
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
3172
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22561128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54163172
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1322699
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
748430
CPU309276225630
GPU430651194303
Memory274739152900
UX308033175597
NanoReview Score1322699748430
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9486
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
4299
Max Surface Temp.39.4 °Cn/a
Stability79 %98 %
Graphics Test56 fps25 fps
Graphics Score94864299
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
9687
Writing scoren/a11093
Web scoren/a7059
Video editingn/a6615
Data manipulationn/a7698
NanoReview Scoren/a9687

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 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 CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 15.2 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 3095 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
23:32
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
23:22
Web Browsing09:39 h08:23 h
Video Playback15:16 h13:11 h
Games05:20 h05:34 h
Standby Mode107 h126 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9248x6936 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.661/1.97
Pixel size1.9 μm0.7 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 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX772Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.41/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
140
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
146
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 OmniVision OV16A1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 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
128
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
143
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1, 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/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 300
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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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