Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Huawei Honor 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M3 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, vs Huawei Honor 10, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M3 and Huawei Honor 10
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 5.84 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 440 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 77.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M3
437 nits
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
sRGB gamut96.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)892 Hzn/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast2214:11423:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 153 g (5.4 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M3
83.4 %
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M3 and Huawei Honor 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 11 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 683 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 128 216
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3
511
Huawei Honor 10
526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3
1552
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)511526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15521570
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M3
243478
Huawei Honor 10
353467
CPU8695380042
GPU34960106499
Memory6013681766
UX6142985160
NanoReview Score243478353467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M3
372
Huawei Honor 10
827
Max Surface Temp.39.9 °C40 °C
Stability99 %75 %
Graphics Test2 fps4 fps
Graphics Score372827
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M3
6158
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Writing score67136772
Web score55035225
Video editing36325075
Data manipulation51475611
NanoReview Score61586542

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 20.5 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M3
29:39
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Web Browsing11:51 h06:33 h
Video Playback15:49 h09:58 h
Games06:39 h04:09 h
Standby Mode155 h72 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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) 480 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX498
Sensor size1/2.01/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5760x4312 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 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
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M3
85.1 dB
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2020 yr April, 2018 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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