Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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 AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1156 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)1923 Hz2358 Hz
Response time1 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.45 mm (6.32 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 74.34 mm (2.93 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Yellow
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1502
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
4779
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1502722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47791878
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4842n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1407210
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU296205132406
GPU53959679345
Memory31860675270
UX252803108430
NanoReview Score1407210395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1108
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing scoren/a10279
Web scoren/a7068
Video editingn/a5923
Data manipulationn/a7591
NanoReview Scoren/a8826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 36 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
21:20
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing08:53 h09:56 h
Video Playback12:36 h13:59 h
Games05:17 h05:35 h
Standby Mode101 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical 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 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX682
Sensor size1/21/1.73
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 245
MSRP ($) 299 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a

Note

Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro:

There is an eco-leather version of the X6 Pro that is 4 grams heavier and 0.10 thicker.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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