Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
VS
44 out 100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. 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 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 215g

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 Pocophone F1
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 Pocophone F1

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.18 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 82.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz2315 Hz
Response time37.4 ms30.4 ms
Contrast995:11438:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)973823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25892013
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
CPU181709130936
GPU155743158747
Memory12696791990
UX17787884674
NanoReview Score642297466347
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C38.7 °C
Stability97 %81 %
Graphics Test20 fps8 fps
Graphics Score34561438
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
8464
Writing score133939283
Web score80626776
Video editing60355933
Data manipulation84706438
NanoReview Score105798464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 13 GB 12 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12 POCO

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 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 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Web Browsing08:43 h07:45 h
Video Playback12:45 h11:43 h
Games05:20 h04:37 h
Standby Mode117 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm20 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
83.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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