Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and Apple iPhone X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro vs Apple iPhone X

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Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
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Apple iPhone X
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro Manufactured in May, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 M3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and Apple iPhone X
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.5 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 81.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
532 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut93.5 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time33.5 ms2.2 ms
Contrast2512:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro], [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.8 mm (6.37 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
83.8 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
698
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1841
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6981089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18412918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
393792
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU134816192337
GPU62084122353
Memory94084101238
UX10280891620
NanoReview Score393792507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1104
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C45.7 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test6 fps21 fps
Graphics Score11043522
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro], [Apple iPhone X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
7916
Apple iPhone X
n/a
Writing score9449n/a
Web score5850n/a
Video editing4676n/a
Data manipulation6598n/a
NanoReview Score7916n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 19.2 GB 5.3 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
24:46
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing10:01 h05:31 h
Video Playback14:26 h09:07 h
Games05:48 h03:35 h
Standby Mode122 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/2.01/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA Band 1,2,4,5,8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
93.5 dB
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date May, 2021 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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