Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Google Pixel 3 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Google Pixel 3

55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
VS
44 out 100
Google Pixel 3
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Google Pixel 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Google Pixel 3, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. 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 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 2915mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3
  • Higher pixel density: 439ppi
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 215g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Google Pixel 3
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 Pro
vs
Google Pixel 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 439 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 420 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 78.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Google Pixel 3
395 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz245 Hz
Response time37.4 ms4.4 ms
Contrast995:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Google Pixel 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 68.2 mm (2.69 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Google Pixel 3
78.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Google Pixel 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Google Pixel 3
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Google Pixel 3
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)973734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25891882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Google Pixel 3
405358
CPU181709122440
GPU155743105572
Memory12696791809
UX17787885537
NanoReview Score642297405358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Google Pixel 3
1647
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C39.8 °C
Stability97 %93 %
Graphics Test20 fps9 fps
Graphics Score34561647
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Google Pixel 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Google Pixel 3
8745
Writing score133939549
Web score80626855
Video editing60356398
Data manipulation84706440
NanoReview Score105798745

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 13 GB 12 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 2915 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Google Pixel 3
15:14
Web Browsing08:43 h05:20 h
Video Playback12:45 h09:37 h
Games05:20 h03:31 h
Standby Mode117 h78 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 3
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 3
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 3
101
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 3]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length 25 mm 28 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 3
124
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 3
121

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
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB
Google Pixel 3
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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