Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2020 with 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4700mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F2 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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 87.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
848 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz177 Hz
Response time37.4 ms9 ms
Contrast995:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
87.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F2 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
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
1258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
3470
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9731258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25893470
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
812147
CPU181709242385
GPU155743249241
Memory126967139319
UX177878181202
NanoReview Score642297812147
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
3818
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C45.7 °C
Stability97 %99 %
Graphics Test20 fps22 fps
Graphics Score34563818
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
10406
Writing score1339313789
Web score80626769
Video editing60355975
Data manipulation84707863
NanoReview Score1057910406

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 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 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 13 GB 21 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 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 Quick Charge 4+ (100% in 70 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
24:59
Web Browsing08:43 h09:43 h
Video Playback12:45 h15:53 h
Games05:20 h05:40 h
Standby Mode117 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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: 64 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.89
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX686
Sensor size1/2.01/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.4
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 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 2
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA: 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category2024
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
83.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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