POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM vs iQOO 3

Comparing the POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM vs iQOO 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,362, while POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM scores 2,533, making iQOO 3 the better performer.

Display: POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while iQOO 3 offers 6.44 inches, making POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. iQOO 3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM's IPS LCD, making iQOO 3 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM and iQOO 3 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while iQOO 3 offers 16 MP, making POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 3 delivers longer battery life with 21h 43m, while POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM delivers 21h 14m, making iQOO 3 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM and iQOO 3 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM and iQOO 3 equally at 8.

User Rating: iQOO 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM has a rating of 4.3.

POCO X3 Pro 8GB RAM

₹20,999

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iQOO 3

₹37,990

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

06 Apr, 2021

25 Feb, 2020

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 860	Snapdragon 865	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.44 inches (16.36 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	13 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP	16 MP

Battery


5160 mAh	4440 mAh	6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	55W Super Flash Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Class-leading performance
Long-lasting battery life
Good audio setup

Ultra-fast performance
Capable cameras
55W charging is insanely fast

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Bulky design
Sub-par cameras

No high refresh rate screen
Scope for improvement in the software department
No current use for 5G functionality in India

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(57,178 ratings)

4.5/5

(18,224 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

478,897 AnTuTu Score	589,793 AnTuTu Score	N/A
21h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 06, 2021

(Official)

Feb 25, 2020

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI

IQOO UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.96 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 Kryo 585

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640

Adreno 650

Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

478,897

589,793

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

22.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

11.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.9 %

16.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits

800 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

409 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.61 %

84.46 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

165.3 mm

158.5 mm

164.4 mm

Width

76.8 mm

74.8 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm

9.1 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

215 grams

214.5 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

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

13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length

N/A

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Short Video Mode

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5160 mAh

4440 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 59 minutes

Yes 55W Super Flash Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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.

21h 14m

21h 43m

N/A

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

1h 43m 45s

0h 42m 2s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

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

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:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

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

SAR Value

Head: 0.809 W/kg Body: 0.645 W/kg

Head: 1.190 W/kg Body: 0.590 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/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

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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