Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
VS
48 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700. 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 Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 5000mAh
  • 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 M3 Pro
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 221g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Xiaomi Poco M3 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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
vs
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
532 nits
sRGB gamut99 %93.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms33.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2512:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 896 128
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1841
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1962698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47001841
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6902n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
393792
CPU395641134816
GPU44876262084
Memory21352894084
UX235197102808
NanoReview Score1292858393792
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1104
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1104
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
7916
Writing scoren/a9449
Web scoren/a5850
Video editingn/a4676
Data manipulationn/a6598
NanoReview Scoren/a7916

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 19.2 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
24:46
Web Browsing11:42 h10:01 h
Video Playback10:46 h14:26 h
Games05:57 h05:48 h
Standby Mode92 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1OmniVision OV48B
Sensor size1/1.311/2.0
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.7n/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview86n/a
Zoom155n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/4
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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, HID, 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
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA Band 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
93.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr May, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr May, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 200
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.

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