Huawei Pura 70 Ultra vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 226g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 Ultra 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1260x2844 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1092 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)363 Hz2404 Hz
Response time1 ms37.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite995:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Brown
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
91.4 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2960 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
- 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 SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon 690
Graphics Maleoon 910 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1421
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
4323
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1421973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43232589
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1540n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
956941
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU326675181709
GPU192332155743
Memory244416126967
UX193518177878
NanoReview Score956941642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3456
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
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 16 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 23 GB 13 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
26:51
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing09:30 h08:43 h
Video Playback16:47 h12:45 h
Games05:35 h05:20 h
Standby Mode139 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 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
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/01/2.0
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length90 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV40AOmnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/1.71/4
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
169
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
148
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Bokeh85n/a
Preview82n/a
Zoom164n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 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 Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- 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 categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
90 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 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 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 70 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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