Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Mi 11

65 out of 100

71 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 Xiaomi Mi 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 25% longer battery life (31:56 vs 25:31 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 560 mAh larger battery capacity: 5160 vs 4600 mAh
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11

Delivers 74% higher peak brightness (931 against 536 nits)
38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (878K versus 634K)
30% higher pixel density (515 vs 395 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 33W)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Thinner bezels – 6.8% more screen real estate

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Mi 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.81 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	515 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	900 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	91.4%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

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

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max clock	2960 MHz	2840 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 640	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	768	1024
GPU clock	675 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~1036.8 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	180108	246540
GPU	155187	272062
Memory	134861	162285
UX	160808	191481
Total score	634660	878675

Max surface temperature	44.1 °C	-
Stability	97%	91%
Graphics test	20 FPS	30 FPS
Graphics score	3456	5037

Web score	7980	11329
Video editing	6193	7611
Photo editing	21814	28453
Data manipulation	8636	9842
Writing score	12480	14880

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	2

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	-

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

Capacity	5160 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	55 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:51 hr	07:45 hr
Watching video	10:33 hr	10:58 hr
Gaming	05:14 hr	03:56 hr
Standby	119 hr	98 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	12032 x 9204
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
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°	123°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 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	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	5480 x 3648	5380 x 3620
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.3
Focal length	25 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.4"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

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, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

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	24
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	December 2020
Release date	April 2021	January 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Mi 11

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Mi 11

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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