Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Huawei Honor 9X

53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. 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 pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Lighter design: 196.8g vs 215g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Huawei Honor 9X
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 X3 NFC
vs
Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hzn/a
Response time35.4 ms29 ms
Contrastn/a969:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 No
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18781555
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
CPU13240689924
GPU7934534025
Memory7527059171
UX10843065482
NanoReview Score395451248602
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C43.9 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test6 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1108559
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Writing score102796877
Web score70685821
Video editing59234885
Data manipulation75915361
NanoReview Score88266430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 20.5 GB 15.4 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Web Browsing09:56 h07:29 h
Video Playback13:59 h10:29 h
Games05:35 h04:36 h
Standby Mode116 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.731/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 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 5.1 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM: B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
LTE category154
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr July, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 n/a
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC the clear winner in this comparison.

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