POCO X3 vs POCO X3 Pro

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Comparing the POCO X3 vs POCO X3 Pro 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: POCO X3 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,533, while POCO X3 scores 1,778, making POCO X3 Pro the better performer.


Display: Both POCO X3 and POCO X3 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO X3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while POCO X3 Pro offers 48 MP, making POCO X3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both POCO X3 and POCO X3 Pro feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO X3 delivers longer battery life with 23h 03m, while POCO X3 Pro delivers 21h 14m, making POCO X3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO X3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO X3 Pro offers 128 GB, making POCO X3 the better option for storage.


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


User Rating: POCO X3 and POCO X3 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

22 Sep, 2020
06 Apr, 2021
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 732G
Snapdragon 860
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5160 mAh
6600 mAh
33W Quick Charging
33W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Great battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Class-leading performance
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Good audio setup
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Lags and stutters at times
  • MIUI 12 has bloatware and ads
  • Bulky and heavy build
  • Bulky design
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(257,312 ratings)
4.3/5
(138,365 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

282,092
AnTuTu Score
478,897
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
23h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
21h 14m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 22, 2020
(Official)
Apr 06, 2021
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 640
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

282,092
478,897
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
24.0 s
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
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.2 %
10.9 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
450 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.16 %
84.61 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.25 %
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

165.3 mm
165.3 mm
162.98 mm

Width

76.3 mm
76.8 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

10.08 mm
9.4 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

225 grams
215 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Short Video Mode
Dual Video Recording
Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
5160 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 45 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Quick Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 59 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
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.

23h 03m
21h 14m
15h 10m

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

1h 31m 55s
1h 43m 45s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
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) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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)
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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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.747 W/kg Body: 0.615 W/kg
Head: 0.809 W/kg Body: 0.645 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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