Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Apple iPhone X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Apple iPhone X

53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
VS
49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017with chipsetApple A11 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 X3 NFC
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 215g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Apple iPhone X
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
vs
Apple iPhone X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 81.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hz240 Hz
Response time35.4 ms2.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 618 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7221089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18782918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU132406192337
GPU79345122353
Memory75270101238
UX10843091620
NanoReview Score395451507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C45.7 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test6 fps21 fps
Graphics Score11083522
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Apple iPhone X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Apple iPhone X
n/a
Writing score10279n/a
Web score7068n/a
Video editing5923n/a
Data manipulation7591n/a
NanoReview Score8826n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 20.5 GB 5.3 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing09:56 h05:31 h
Video Playback13:59 h09:07 h
Games05:35 h03:35 h
Standby Mode116 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSony IMX682Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.731/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Apple iPhone X
97
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM: B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1516
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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