Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 219g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
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 AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 120 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 92.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hzn/a
Response time35.4 msn/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3891
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
11680
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7223891
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)187811680
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3288454
CPU132406867585
GPU793451185826
Memory75270526143
UX108430708900
NanoReview Score3954513288454
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1108n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score10279n/a
Web score7068n/a
Video editing5923n/a
Data manipulation7591n/a
NanoReview Score8826n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 20.5 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing09:56 hn/a
Video Playback13:59 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX682Omnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/1.731/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.88
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM: B2/3/5/8GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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