Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
VS
37 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Manufactured in February, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 636. 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 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 215g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
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 Redmi Note 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 5.99 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 77.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
555 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hz2358 Hz
Response time35.4 ms38 ms
Contrastn/a2252:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
77.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 1800 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))		 - 4/1.6 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Hexagon 680
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 509
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 184.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1878n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
212492
CPU13240685476
GPU7934525195
Memory7527047099
UX10843054722
NanoReview Score395451212492
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
259
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1108n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
6083
Writing score102796028
Web score70685001
Video editing59235098
Data manipulation75914881
NanoReview Score88266083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 7.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 20.5 GB 8 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 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) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
18:45
Web Browsing09:56 h08:00 h
Video Playback13:59 h11:41 h
Games05:35 h04:47 h
Standby Mode116 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
SensorSony IMX682Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size1/1.731/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.4 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM: B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1512
5G SupportNoNo

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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
76.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr February, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 190
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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