Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

75 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Plus Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 203g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4325mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

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 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 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 14 Plus
799 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)59 Hz2358 Hz
Response time5 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14 Plus], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

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 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
87.7 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 688
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 618
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
2232
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
5407
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2232722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54071878
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1330956
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU339500132406
GPU43772979345
Memory22884675270
UX324881108430
NanoReview Score1330956395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
9430
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.44 °C42.6 °C
Stability82 %99 %
Graphics Test56 fps6 fps
Graphics Score94301108
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Plus], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing scoren/a10279
Web scoren/a7068
Video editingn/a5923
Data manipulationn/a7591
NanoReview Scoren/a8826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 16 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4325 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 (47% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
26:02
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing09:55 h09:56 h
Video Playback15:18 h13:59 h
Games05:41 h05:35 h
Standby Mode133 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX703Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.661/1.73
Pixel size1.9 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
135
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
146
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Plus], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 14 Plus
138
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
153
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
79.8 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 245
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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