Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs OnePlus 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs OnePlus 8 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4510mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and OnePlus 8 Pro
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 AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 91.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
OnePlus 8 Pro
882 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz258 Hz
Response time37.4 ms7.5 ms
Contrast995:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
OnePlus 8 Pro
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and OnePlus 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2840 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))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
OnePlus 8 Pro
1258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
OnePlus 8 Pro
3476
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9731258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25893476
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
OnePlus 8 Pro
758854
CPU181709236093
GPU155743194272
Memory126967149001
UX177878179488
NanoReview Score642297758854
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
OnePlus 8 Pro
3839
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C50.2 °C
Stability97 %99 %
Graphics Test20 fps22 fps
Graphics Score34563839
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
OnePlus 8 Pro
11994
Writing score1339314813
Web score80629833
Video editing60355842
Data manipulation84709517
NanoReview Score1057911994

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 13 GB 20 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4510 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
OnePlus 8 Pro
20:36
Web Browsing08:43 h08:01 h
Video Playback12:45 h12:03 h
Games05:20 h04:57 h
Standby Mode117 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/2.01/1.43
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/41/2.25
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
109
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a53
Zoomn/a107

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 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
OnePlus 8 Pro
121
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
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 B2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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
OnePlus 8 Pro
84.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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