Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. 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 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 215g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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
Redmi Note 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 640 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 84.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 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) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2050 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))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18781684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU132406120779
GPU7934578652
Memory7527072733
UX10843096826
NanoReview Score395451368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %87 %
Graphics Test6 fps7 fps
Graphics Score11081321
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing score102798202
Web score70686022
Video editing59235662
Data manipulation75917000
NanoReview Score88268104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 20.5 GB 10.3 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4500 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 (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing09:56 h07:29 h
Video Playback13:59 h12:01 h
Games05:35 h05:02 h
Standby Mode116 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Samsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.731/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 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 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
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
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/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
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 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 220
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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