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Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15

55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Lighter design: 196g vs 215g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5160mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/125 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Huawei Nova 15
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    vs
    Huawei Nova 15

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 450 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 88.6 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    530 nits
    Huawei Nova 15
    n/a
    sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
    Response time37.4 msn/a
    Contrast995:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
    Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP65
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Metal
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    84.6 %
    Huawei Nova 15
    88.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
    Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))    		 - 4/1.3 ()
    - 3/2.05 ()
    Process TSMC SMIC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Da Vinci
    Graphics Adreno 640 Maleoon 920
    GPU Cores 768 1024
    GPU Frequency 675 MHz 840 MHz
    FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    973
    Huawei Nova 15
    887
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    2589
    Huawei Nova 15
    2610
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)973887
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25892610
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    642297
    Huawei Nova 15
    804209
    CPU181709279519
    GPU155743114145
    Memory126967212302
    UX177878198243
    NanoReview Score642297804209
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    3456
    Huawei Nova 15
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
    Stability97 %n/a
    Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score3456n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    10579
    Huawei Nova 15
    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    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) HarmonyOS 6
    OS Size 13 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5160 mAh 6000 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
    Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    22:40
    Huawei Nova 15
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:43 hn/a
    Video Playback12:45 hn/a
    Games05:20 hn/a
    Standby Mode117 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash Dual LED 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) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorSony IMX582n/a
    Sensor size1/2.01/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a69 mm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
    Focal length 25 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.5 (0.4)
    Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 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    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
    3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)n/a
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    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
    Huawei Nova 15
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
    Release Date April, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 400
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint 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 Huawei Nova 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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