OnePlus 9 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

63 out 100
OnePlus 9
VS
55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, 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 OnePlus 9
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.55 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9
818 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)323 Hz2404 Hz
Response time13 ms37.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite995:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9
87.3 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2960 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
- 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 Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9
1489
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9
3996
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1489973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39962589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9
937505
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU248662181709
GPU308723155743
Memory169685126967
UX210435177878
NanoReview Score937505642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9
5761
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.48.8 °C44.1 °C
Stability55 %97 %
Graphics Test34 fps20 fps
Graphics Score57613456
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9
12032
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing score1508113393
Web score111128062
Video editing60186035
Data manipulation107518470
NanoReview Score1203210579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 35 GB 13 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 29 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:29 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9
19:38
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing07:52 h08:43 h
Video Playback11:44 h12:45 h
Games04:32 h05:20 h
Standby Mode96 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 140 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX689Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.431/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/1.561/4
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9
123
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 9
104
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9
115
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 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 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, A2DP 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 B2, 3, 5, 8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19UMTC B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 9
83 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 250
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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