Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 2T

65 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 860) that was released on March 22, 2021, against the OnePlus Nord 2T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1300 and came out 14 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 660 mAh larger battery capacity: 5160 vs 4500 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2T

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 33W)
10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (698K versus 634K)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (638 against 536 nits)
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 25 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and OnePlus Nord 2T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Poco X3 Pro

Nord 2T

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Poco X3 Pro

Nord 2T

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Poco X3 Pro

Nord 2T

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Poco X3 Pro

Nord 2T

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Poco X3 Pro

Nord 2T

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Poco X3 Pro

Nord 2T

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Poco X3 Pro

Nord 2T

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Poco X3 Pro

Nord 2T

Display

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	410 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	85.7%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	95.1%	98.3%
PWM	2404 Hz	193 Hz
Response time	37.4 ms	15 ms
Contrast	995:1	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Poco X3 Pro

536 nits

Nord 2T +19%

638 nits

Design and build

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	159.1 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Poco X3 Pro

84.6%

Nord 2T +1%

85.7%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and OnePlus Nord 2T in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Max clock	2960 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 640	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units	768	576
GPU clock	675 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~1036.8 GFLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Poco X3 Pro

978

Nord 2T +2%

999

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Poco X3 Pro

2608

Nord 2T +15%

2999

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Poco X3 Pro

634660

Nord 2T +10%

698511

CPU	180108	206222
GPU	155187	178068
Memory	134861	132924
UX	160808	176755
Total score	634660	698511

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Poco X3 Pro

3456

Nord 2T +33%

4610

Max surface temperature	44.1 °C	47.9 °C
Stability	97%	99%
Graphics test	20 FPS	27 FPS
Graphics score	3456	4610

PCMark 3.0

Poco X3 Pro +9%

10667

Nord 2T

9803

Web score	7980	7496
Video editing	6193	5374
Photo editing	21814	19229
Data manipulation	8636	8956
Writing score	12480	13625

Memory

RAM
RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	OxygenOS 13
OS size	13 GB	16 GB

Battery

Capacity	5160 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:51 hr	11:48 hr
Watching video	10:33 hr	14:15 hr
Gaming	05:14 hr	05:15 hr
Standby	119 hr	93 hr

General battery life

Poco X3 Pro +1%

31:56 hr

Nord 2T

31:29 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	120°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.25
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5480 x 3648	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	25 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Poco X3 Pro +1%

88.3 dB

Nord 2T

87.4 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	May 2022
Release date	April 2021	May 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 80 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the OnePlus Nord 2T . It has a better display, camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, and sound.