Huawei Nova Y72 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

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55 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 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 Nova Y72 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova Y72

49

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

65

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova Y72

44

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

50

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova Y72

23

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova Y72

16

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova Y72

75

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

72

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova Y72

66

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova Y72

46

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

55

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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 %

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova Y72

n/a

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

530 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	2404 Hz
Response time	n/a	37.4 ms
Contrast	n/a	995:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

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
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green	- Black - Gold - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova Y72

84.1 %

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

84.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710A	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	2960 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A73)	- 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	14 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	No	Hexagon 690
Graphics	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 640
GPU Cores	64	768
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	675 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	1036.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova Y72

318

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

973

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova Y72

1201

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

2589

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	318	973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1201	2589
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	949	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova Y72

263054

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

642297

CPU	85440	181709
GPU	34305	155743
Memory	80324	126967
UX	62985	177878
NanoReview Score	263054	642297

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova Y72

n/a

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

3456

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	44.1 °C
Stability	n/a	97 %
Graphics Test	n/a	20 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	3456

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova Y72

n/a

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

10579

Writing score	n/a	13393
Web score	n/a	8062
Video editing	n/a	6035
Data manipulation	n/a	8470
NanoReview Score	n/a	10579

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 12	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	13 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

Huawei Nova Y72

n/a

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

22:40

Web Browsing	n/a	08:43 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:45 h
Games	n/a	05:20 h
Standby Mode	n/a	117 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 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	n/a	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	119 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX582
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.0
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	5480x3648 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
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
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
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8/19	UMTC 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/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Huawei Nova Y72

n/a

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

88.3 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2024 yr	March, 2021 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	260	250
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

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Huawei Nova Y72 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

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