Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Xiaomi Poco F3
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, 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 Poco F3
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 215g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4520mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 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 Poco F3
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hz2358 Hz
Response time3 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G 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 Poco F3
1358
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1358722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37061878
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU245223132406
GPU21755679345
Memory15054975270
UX207001108430
NanoReview Score820339395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °C42.6 °C
Stability90 %99 %
Graphics Test25 fps6 fps
Graphics Score43051108
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing score1438310279
Web score79917068
Video editing61495923
Data manipulation85327591
NanoReview Score110248826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 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 21 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing08:42 h09:56 h
Video Playback12:58 h13:59 h
Games05:31 h05:35 h
Standby Mode85 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/2.01/1.73
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.8 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 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, HID, A2DP 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* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category2015
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 Poco F3
89.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 245
Sensors - 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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