POCO X2 256GB vs POCO X3 NFC

Comparing the POCO X2 256GB vs POCO X3 NFC across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X3 NFC runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while POCO X2 256GB runs at 2.2 GHz, making POCO X3 NFC the better performer.

Display: Both POCO X2 256GB and POCO X3 NFC offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X2 256GB and POCO X3 NFC feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both POCO X2 256GB and POCO X3 NFC feature a 20 MP primary front camera.

Battery: POCO X3 NFC offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while POCO X2 256GB offers 4500 mAh, making POCO X3 NFC better for longer battery life.

Storage: POCO X3 NFC offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO X2 256GB offers 256 GB, making POCO X3 NFC the better option for storage.

POCO X2 256GB

₹20,999

(Out of Stock)

POCO X3 NFC

₹17,290

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

11 Feb, 2020

14 Mar, 2021

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 730G	Snapdragon 732G	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Primary Camera	64 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


20 MP + 2 MP	20 MP	50 MP

Battery


4500 mAh	5160 mAh	6500 mAh
27W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	64 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

120Hz display is insane
Catchy design
Software is customisable
Primary camera is quite good

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Chipset is limiting the full potential for the 120

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5

(61,053 ratings)

N/A

4.5/5

(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

279,444 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 11, 2020

(Official)

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618

Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

279,444

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

40.9 %

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.83 %

84.61 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %

91.25 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

165.3 mm

150.83 mm

Width

76.6 mm

76.8 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm

9.4 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

208 grams

215 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

Yes Water resistant IP53

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.891/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.891/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Camera1.75µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh

5160 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 62% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 0m 29s

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

64 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.080 W/kg Body: 0.620 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.1

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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