Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X6 and OnePlus Nord 3 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X6 vs OnePlus Nord 3

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X6
VS
71 out 100
OnePlus Nord 3
Xiaomi Poco X6
OnePlus Nord 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs OnePlus Nord 3, Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000. 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 X6
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 3
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 and OnePlus Nord 3
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 X6
vs
OnePlus Nord 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1328 nits
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a366 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6
89.8 %
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 and OnePlus Nord 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 590
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G710 MP10
GPU Cores 256 960
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1632 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1030
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
2980
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10301736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29804636
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6036
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X6], [OnePlus Nord 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6
593842
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
CPU202442366529
GPU116960297956
Memory126346188074
UX148094251058
NanoReview Score5938421097617

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 13.1

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6
18:31
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
Web Browsing06:45 h08:39 h
Video Playback10:18 h15:44 h
Games04:35 h05:40 h
Standby Mode99 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX890
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q 1/5
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.09
Pixel size 1 μm 1 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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1819
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
OnePlus Nord 3
78.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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