Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F3 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco F3

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Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Xiaomi Poco F3

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4520mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • 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		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F3
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco F3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD 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 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 85.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz490 Hz
Response time37.4 ms3 ms
Contrast995:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco F3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 3200 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))
- 1/3.2 (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 670 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9731358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25893706
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
CPU181709245223
GPU155743217556
Memory126967150549
UX177878207001
NanoReview Score642297820339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C39.6 °C
Stability97 %90 %
Graphics Test20 fps25 fps
Graphics Score34564305
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco F3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Writing score1339314383
Web score80627991
Video editing60356149
Data manipulation84708532
NanoReview Score1057911024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
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 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 13 GB 21 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4520 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 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 (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Web Browsing08:43 h08:42 h
Video Playback12:45 h12:58 h
Games05:20 h05:31 h
Standby Mode117 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.01/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV8856Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
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 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 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, HID, 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
- NAVIC
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 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
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/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/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
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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