Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Huawei Nova 5T - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Huawei Nova 5T

55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 3750mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 215g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Huawei Nova 5T
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
Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 84.2 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time37.4 ms36.4 ms
Contrast995:11344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 768 360
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)973928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25892923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU181709189846
GPU155743158518
Memory126967115454
UX177878128555
NanoReview Score642297592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C38.5 °C
Stability97 %48 %
Graphics Test20 fps14 fps
Graphics Score34562477
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing score1339310898
Web score80627002
Video editing60355744
Data manipulation84707905
NanoReview Score105798733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 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 10)
OS Size 13 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 225 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 SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Huawei Nova 5T
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 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 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 (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 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 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 800 / 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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 250
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 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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