Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12X vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Xiaomi 12X
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, 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 Xiaomi 12X
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 215g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12X 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:
Xiaomi 12X
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.28 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 419 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 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)523 Hz2358 Hz
Response time1 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1297722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34281878
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12X
806389
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU237508132406
GPU23569379345
Memory15333075270
UX179858108430
NanoReview Score806389395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °C42.6 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test25 fps6 fps
Graphics Score42511108
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12X
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
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 29.3 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing09:35 h09:56 h
Video Playback14:39 h13:59 h
Games05:35 h05:35 h
Standby Mode101 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.561/1.73
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.1 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 245
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12X the clear winner in this comparison.

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