Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

48 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
VS
41 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro Manufactured in May, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, Manufactured in December, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 80.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
532 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
600 nits
sRGB gamut93.5 %99.3 %
Response time33.5 ms46.4 ms
Contrast2512:11163:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.8 mm (6.37 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
83.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
698
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1841
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)698510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18411551
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
393792
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
235500
CPU13481690638
GPU6208442930
Memory9408445249
UX10280856683
NanoReview Score393792235500
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1104
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
219
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C37 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test6 fps1 fps
Graphics Score1104219
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
7916
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
6387
Writing score94496414
Web score58505709
Video editing46764846
Data manipulation65985102
NanoReview Score79166387

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 19.2 GB 8 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
24:46
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
19:50
Web Browsing10:01 h08:01 h
Video Playback14:26 h11:48 h
Games05:48 h05:03 h
Standby Mode122 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 2821 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/4 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 1900 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
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 (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
93.5 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
87.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2021 yr November, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2021 yr December, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 216
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.

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