Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y72 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y72 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Huawei Nova Y72
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, 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 Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 215g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 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:
Huawei Nova Y72
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.75 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 84.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2358 Hz
Response timen/a35.4 ms
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 14 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 64 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)318722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12011878
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU85440132406
GPU3430579345
Memory8032475270
UX62985108430
NanoReview Score263054395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y72
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 [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova Y72
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 LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsingn/a09:56 h
Video Playbackn/a13:59 h
Gamesn/a05:35 h
Standby Moden/a116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 9248x6920 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 n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Sensorn/aSony IMX682
Sensor sizen/a1/1.73
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor n/a 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 5.1
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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)GSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 245
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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