Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

65 out of 100

86 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 860) that was released on March 22, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 15 Pro, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 30 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Comes with 1886 mAh larger battery capacity: 5160 vs 3274 mAh
Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro

2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1502K versus 634K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A17 Pro
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
16% higher pixel density (460 vs 395 PPI)
OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	450 nits	2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	88.2%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.1%	-
PWM	2404 Hz	-
Response time	37.4 ms	-
Contrast	995:1	-

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	146.6 mm (5.77 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	187 g (6.6 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	White, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	Apple A17 Pro
Max clock	2960 MHz	3780 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 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 2.02 GHz: - 2 cores at 3.78 GHz:
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	3 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 640	Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units	768	768
GPU clock	675 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~1036.8 GFLOPS	~2147.2 GFLOPS

CPU	180108	411219
GPU	155187	541392
Memory	134861	220782
UX	160808	320112
Total score	634660	1502597

Max surface temperature	44.1 °C	-
Stability	97%	-
Graphics test	20 FPS	-
Graphics score	3456	-

Web score	7980	-
Video editing	6193	-
Photo editing	21814	-
Data manipulation	8636	-
Writing score	12480	-

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 17
ROM	MIUI 14	-
OS size	13 GB	-

Capacity	5160 mAh	3274 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	-

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

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	120°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 13.4 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.9" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 13.4 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	5480 x 3648	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	25 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	September 2023
Release date	April 2021	September 2023
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

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