Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Apple iPhone 7
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 215g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 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:
Apple iPhone 7
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 84.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2358 Hz
Response time35.5 ms35.4 ms
Contrast1635:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 16 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 688
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)721722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19231878
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU112051132406
GPU8743179345
Memory5380875270
UX104947108430
NanoReview Score358237395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °C42.6 °C
Stability62 %99 %
Graphics Test15 fps6 fps
Graphics Score25791108
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 7
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 2 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 12.5 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing05:50 h09:56 h
Video Playback09:49 h13:59 h
Games03:22 h05:35 h
Standby Mode80 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP 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
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX682
Sensor size1/31/1.73
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category1215
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 245
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC the clear winner in this comparison.

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