Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X9a and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X9a vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

52 out 100
Huawei Honor X9a
VS
55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Huawei Honor X9a
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. 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 Huawei Honor X9a
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5100mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a and Xiaomi Poco X3 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X9a
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2404 Hz
Response timen/a37.4 ms
Contrastn/a995:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2960 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20972589
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU124245181709
GPU82760155743
Memory92221126967
UX112865177878
NanoReview Score412091642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3456
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing scoren/a13393
Web scoren/a8062
Video editingn/a6035
Data manipulationn/a8470
NanoReview Scoren/a10579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing08:51 h08:43 h
Video Playback13:56 h12:45 h
Games05:42 h05:20 h
Standby Mode139 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aUMTC B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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