POCO X3 vs realme 9 5G SE

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Comparing the POCO X3 vs realme 9 5G SE 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: realme 9 5G SE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,762, while POCO X3 scores 1,778, making realme 9 5G SE the better performer.


Display: POCO X3 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 9 5G SE offers 6.6 inches, making POCO X3 the larger display of the two. Both POCO X3 and realme 9 5G SE feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO X3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 9 5G SE offers 48 MP, making POCO X3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: POCO X3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme 9 5G SE offers 16 MP, making POCO X3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO X3 delivers longer battery life with 23h 03m, while realme 9 5G SE delivers 17h 29m, making POCO X3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO X3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 9 5G SE offers 128 GB, making POCO X3 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: POCO X3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 9 5G SE is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 9 5G SE receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO X3 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
80%

Release Date

22 Sep, 2020
10 Mar, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 732G
Snapdragon 778G
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Quick Charging
30W Dart Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Great battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent performance
  • Super smooth 144Hz panel
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Lags and stutters at times
  • MIUI 12 has bloatware and ads
  • Bulky and heavy build
  • Low light photography is not up to the mark
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
  • Lacks stereo speakers

User Ratings

4.3/5
(257,312 ratings)
4.4/5
(29,864 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

282,092
AnTuTu Score
541,000
AnTuTu Score
23h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 22, 2020
(Official)
Mar 10, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 642L

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

282,092
541,000

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.2 %
14.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.16 %
84.39 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.25 %
90.8 %

Design

Height

165.3 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.3 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

10.08 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

225 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Short Video Mode
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 45 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Quick Charging
Yes 30W Dart Charging 50% in 25 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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
17h 29m

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

1h 31m 55s
55m 29s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SAR Value

Head: 0.747 W/kg Body: 0.615 W/kg
Head: 1.159 W/kg Body: 1.028 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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