Infinix Zero 40 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M3

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Zero 40 5G Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi Poco M3, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Zero 40 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Zero 40 5G and Xiaomi Poco M3
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 440 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Zero 40 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
437 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a892 Hz
Response timen/a36 ms
Contrastn/a2214:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Zero 40 5G
90.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M3
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Zero 40 5G and Xiaomi Poco M3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon 683
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Zero 40 5G
1251
Xiaomi Poco M3
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Zero 40 5G
3932
Xiaomi Poco M3
1552
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1251511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39321552
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4512n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Zero 40 5G
958115
Xiaomi Poco M3
243478
CPU26533186953
GPU23734534960
Memory21181060136
UX24362961429
NanoReview Score958115243478
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Zero 40 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
372
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a372
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Zero 40 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
6158
Writing scoren/a6713
Web scoren/a5503
Video editingn/a3632
Data manipulationn/a5147
NanoReview Scoren/a6158

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 20.5 GB
UI Skin XOS 14.5 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 25 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Zero 40 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
29:39
Web Browsingn/a11:51 h
Video Playbackn/a15:49 h
Gamesn/a06:39 h
Standby Moden/a155 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No 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 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.671/2.0
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.1
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.64 μm 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 6E (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 5.3 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
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Zero 40 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
85.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced August, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 345 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Infinix Zero 40 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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