Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 16 Pro Max
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.9 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1320x2868 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 (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz2358 Hz
Response time1 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 688
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Adreno 618
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3564722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88801878
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33019n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU465726132406
GPU72173879345
Memory25087575270
UX375110108430
NanoReview Score1813449395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1108
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
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 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 18 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing14:34 h09:56 h
Video Playback22:01 h13:59 h
Games07:12 h05:35 h
Standby Mode163 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.281/1.73
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [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 Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 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
- NAVIC		 - 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/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 245
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
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

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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