Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro vs Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro Manufactured in May, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and Apple iPhone XR
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 326 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 % 79.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
532 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut93.5 %100 %
Response time33.5 ms32.8 ms
Contrast2512:11920:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.8 mm (6.37 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
83.8 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
698
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1841
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6981167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18413020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
393792
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU134816203013
GPU62084155478
Memory94084134836
UX102808162926
NanoReview Score393792656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1104
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %69 %
Graphics Test6 fps31 fps
Graphics Score11045205
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
7916
Apple iPhone XR
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 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 19.2 GB 11.1 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
24:46
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing10:01 h08:01 h
Video Playback14:26 h11:59 h
Games05:48 h04:34 h
Standby Mode122 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BApple iSight X
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA Band 1,2,4,5,8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1812
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 XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2021 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2021 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 750
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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