Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, Manufactured in August, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 215g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 495 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 92.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
792 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz250 Hz
Response time37.4 ms3.6 ms
Contrast995:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2730 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)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)973963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25892544
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
CPU181709169143
GPU155743208710
Memory126967148420
UX177878141661
NanoReview Score642297667934
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C38.8 °C
Stability97 %97 %
Graphics Test20 fps20 fps
Graphics Score34563377
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
Writing score1339310979
Web score80627212
Video editing60355811
Data manipulation84706704
NanoReview Score105799038

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 13 GB 31.6 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
Web Browsing08:43 h06:30 h
Video Playback12:45 h11:51 h
Games05:20 h04:44 h
Standby Mode117 h105 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.6
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93

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
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
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
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B/B20/B150/B2048)
LTE category2020
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 25 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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