Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. 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
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 218g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi Poco X8 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 90.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hzn/a
Response time35.4 msn/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

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) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 MediaTek NPU
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7222733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18788690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21093
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
CPU132406832309
GPU79345966427
Memory75270454998
UX108430576294
NanoReview Score3954512830028
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1108n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Xiaomi Poco X8 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 n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 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 3.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Web Browsing09:56 h18:13 h
Video Playback13:59 h30:00 h
Games05:35 h11:54 h
Standby Mode116 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size1/1.731/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM: B2/3/5/8GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 429
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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 Poco X8 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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