Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro vs OnePlus 9R

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro Manufactured in May, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700, vs OnePlus 9R, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9R
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 190g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and OnePlus 9R
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 86.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
532 nits
OnePlus 9R
n/a
sRGB gamut93.5 %n/a
Response time33.5 msn/a
Contrast2512:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.8 mm (6.37 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
83.8 %
OnePlus 9R
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and OnePlus 9R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
698
OnePlus 9R
1197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1841
OnePlus 9R
3254
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6981197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18413254
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
393792
OnePlus 9R
774549
CPU134816223558
GPU62084217145
Memory94084142520
UX102808191326
NanoReview Score393792774549
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1104
OnePlus 9R
4265
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test6 fps25 fps
Graphics Score11044265
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
7916
OnePlus 9R
11356
Writing score944915730
Web score58508756
Video editing46765845
Data manipulation65989277
NanoReview Score791611356

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 19.2 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 39 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
24:46
OnePlus 9R
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback14:26 hn/a
Games05:48 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BSony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.01/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.09
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsWCDMA Band 1,2,4,5,8WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

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
OnePlus 9R
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2021 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 500
Sensors - 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 9R the clear winner in this comparison.

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