Xiaomi Poco X3 GT vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 GT Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1100 5G, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
  • Higher pixel density: 399ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 GT 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 399 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
532 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2358 Hz
Response timen/a35.4 ms

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
84.9 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 GT and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1100 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 576 256
GPU Frequency 836 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
1128
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
3172
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1128722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31721878
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
748430
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU225630132406
GPU19430379345
Memory15290075270
UX175597108430
NanoReview Score748430395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
4299
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test25 fps6 fps
Graphics Score42991108
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
9687
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing score1109310279
Web score70597068
Video editing66155923
Data manipulation76987591
NanoReview Score96878826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 20.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
23:22
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing08:23 h09:56 h
Video Playback13:11 h13:59 h
Games05:34 h05:35 h
Standby Mode126 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 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
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.971/1.73
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor OmniVision OV16A1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 245
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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