iQOO Z3 vs POCO M3 Pro 5G

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Comparing the iQOO Z3 vs POCO M3 Pro 5G 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 Z3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,061, while POCO M3 Pro 5G scores 1,746, making iQOO Z3 the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z3 offers a screen size of 6.58 inches, while POCO M3 Pro 5G offers 6.5 inches, making iQOO Z3 the larger display of the two. Both iQOO Z3 and POCO M3 Pro 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: iQOO Z3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while POCO M3 Pro 5G offers 48 MP, making iQOO Z3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: iQOO Z3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO M3 Pro 5G offers 8 MP, making iQOO Z3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both iQOO Z3 and POCO M3 Pro 5G deliver similar battery life of 21h 39m, but POCO M3 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while iQOO Z3 offers 4400 mAh, making POCO M3 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: POCO M3 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while iQOO Z3 offers 128 GB, making POCO M3 Pro 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO Z3 and POCO M3 Pro 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: iQOO Z3 and POCO M3 Pro 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

80%
76%

Release Date

08 Jun, 2021
08 Jun, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 768G
MediaTek Dimensity 700
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4400 mAh
5000 mAh
55W Flash Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Excellent performer
  • 55W fast charging
  • Capable main sensor and selfie camera
  • Good-looking design
  • Reliable performance
  • MIUI v12 with a dash of POCO
  • 5G ready

Cons

  • Haptic feedback is mushy
  • Audio setup not the best
  • Can't stream HDR content yet
  • Huge bezels bordering the display
  • Sub-par camera setup
  • GPU performance could've been better
  • Lots of bloatware

User Ratings

4.3/5
(69,580 ratings)
4.3/5
(65,163 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

379,927
AnTuTu Score
259,120
AnTuTu Score
21h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
21h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jun 08, 2021
(Official)
Jun 08, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 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.

379,927
259,120

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.2 %
9.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.7 %
83.72 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.61 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.9 mm
161.8 mm

Width

75.3 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

185.5 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length S5KGW3 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4400 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 55W Flash Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 18W Fast 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.

21h 39m
21h 39m

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

0h 47m 35s
2h 30m 53s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
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 (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.94 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg
Head: 0.863 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

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