Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M3 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

45 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Xiaomi Poco M3
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M3 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. 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
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 215g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5160mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M3 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 440 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 84.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M3
437 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut96.5 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)892 Hz2358 Hz
Response time36 ms35.4 ms
Contrast2214:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M3], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M3
83.4 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M3 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 11 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 683 Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3
511
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3
1552
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)511722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15521878
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M3
243478
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU86953132406
GPU3496079345
Memory6013675270
UX61429108430
NanoReview Score243478395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M3
372
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.39.9 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test2 fps6 fps
Graphics Score3721108
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M3
6158
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing score671310279
Web score55037068
Video editing36325923
Data manipulation51477591
NanoReview Score61588826

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 20.5 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M3
29:39
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing11:51 h09:56 h
Video Playback15:49 h13:59 h
Games06:39 h05:35 h
Standby Mode155 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/2.01/1.73
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M3
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M3
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M3
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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 5.1
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE category1215
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M3
85.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced November, 2020 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 245
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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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