Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 215g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Apple iPhone 11
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 79.9 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time37.4 ms24.8 ms
Contrast995:1999:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 640 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9731613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25894215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU181709231010
GPU155743308030
Memory126967155712
UX177878203482
NanoReview Score642297898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C43.6 °C
Stability97 %72 %
Graphics Test20 fps45 fps
Graphics Score34567530
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Writing score13393n/a
Web score8062n/a
Video editing6035n/a
Data manipulation8470n/a
NanoReview Score10579n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing08:43 h08:46 h
Video Playback12:45 h13:37 h
Games05:20 h04:58 h
Standby Mode117 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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