Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

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81 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on September 7, 2020, against the Apple iPhone 14 Plus, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 24 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 835 mAh larger battery capacity: 5160 vs 4325 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 20W)
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 14 Plus

3.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1340K versus 399K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 18% longer battery life (41:06 vs 34:55 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (806 against 633 nits)
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
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
The phone is 2-years newer
16% higher pixel density (458 vs 395 PPI)
OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Apple iPhone 14 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	87.4%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.7%	99.7%
PWM	2358 Hz	59 Hz
Response time	35.4 ms	5 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue	Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2300 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	256	640
GPU clock	825 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	129962	319002
GPU	96729	432256
Memory	63272	203391
UX	108170	378102
Total score	399182	1340615

Max surface temperature	42.6 °C	44 °C
Stability	99%	83%
Graphics test	6 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	1108	9420

Web score	6776	-
Video editing	6098	-
Photo editing	16804	-
Data manipulation	7582	-
Writing score	9783	-

RAM size	6 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	-

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	MIUI 14	-
OS size	20.5 GB	16 GB

Capacity	5160 mAh	4325 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	2:00 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:21 hr	13:47 hr
Watching video	13:01 hr	17:29 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	06:03 hr
Standby	119 hr	146 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6920	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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 (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	120°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
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
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	5963 x 3354	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	-	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 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	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	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, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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 *	15	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	September 2020	September 2022
Release date	September 2020	October 2022
SAR (head)	0.558 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.986 W/kg	-
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 NFC vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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