Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M3 and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Apple iPhone 11

45 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3
VS
60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
Xiaomi Poco M3
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M3 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 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
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M3 and Apple iPhone 11
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 M3
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 440 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 79.9 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M3
437 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut96.5 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)892 Hzn/a
Response time36 ms24.8 ms
Contrast2214:1999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M3], [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M3
83.4 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M3 and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 11 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 683 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3
511
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3
1552
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5111613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15524215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M3
243478
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU86953231010
GPU34960308030
Memory60136155712
UX61429203482
NanoReview Score243478898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M3
372
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.39.9 °C43.6 °C
Stability99 %72 %
Graphics Test2 fps45 fps
Graphics Score3727530
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3], [Apple iPhone 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M3
6158
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Writing score6713n/a
Web score5503n/a
Video editing3632n/a
Data manipulation5147n/a
NanoReview Score6158n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 20.5 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M3
29:39
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing11:51 h08:46 h
Video Playback15:49 h13:37 h
Games06:39 h04:58 h
Standby Mode155 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M3
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M3
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M3
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M3
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M3
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M3
85.1 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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