Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Huawei P30 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Huawei P30 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 215g

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
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Huawei P30 Lite
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 6.15 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2312 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time37.4 ms42.8 ms
Contrast995:1820:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 152.9 mm (6.02 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.43 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Huawei P30 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2200 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))
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 No
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)973506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25891547
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
CPU18170989926
GPU15574334424
Memory12696756197
UX17787870007
NanoReview Score642297250554
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C45.7 °C
Stability97 %84 %
Graphics Test20 fps3 fps
Graphics Score3456554
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Writing score133936669
Web score80625369
Video editing60354900
Data manipulation84705606
NanoReview Score105796434

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
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 13 GB 20 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 3340 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 SuperCharge (63% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Web Browsing08:43 h06:54 h
Video Playback12:45 h11:15 h
Games05:20 h04:23 h
Standby Mode117 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP24 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/2.01/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 6528x4896 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
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
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
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
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/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 330
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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