Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Huawei P40 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Huawei P40

55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
VS
58 out 100
Huawei P40
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Huawei P40

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Huawei P40, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G. 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 3800mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei P40
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • 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		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Huawei P40
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
vs
Huawei P40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 86.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Huawei P40
586 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %129.7 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz245 Hz
Response time37.4 ms7 ms
Contrast995:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Huawei P40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 71.1 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Huawei P40
86.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Huawei P40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2860 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))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 768 576
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Huawei P40
1105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Huawei P40
3114
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9731105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25893114
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Huawei P40
714339
CPU181709223187
GPU155743212580
Memory126967140763
UX177878137809
NanoReview Score642297714339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Huawei P40
3276
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C44.1 °C
Stability97 %44 %
Graphics Test20 fps19 fps
Graphics Score34563276
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Huawei P40]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Huawei P40
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		 8 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 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0
OS Size 13 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 11

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 3800 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Huawei P40
19:23
Web Browsing08:43 h07:55 h
Video Playback12:45 h12:38 h
Games05:20 h04:47 h
Standby Mode117 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX700
Sensor size1/2.01/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)
LTE category2021
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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
Huawei P40
79.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 680
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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