Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Poco C40

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53 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 Xiaomi Poco C40, which is powered by JLQ JR510 and came out 22 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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 NFC

2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (399K versus 162K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
47% higher pixel density (395 vs 268 PPI)
Delivers 39% higher peak brightness (633 against 454 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco C40

Comes with 840 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5160 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 10-months newer
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Poco C40 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 inches	6.71 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1650 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	268 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	82%

RGB color space	99.7%	93.1%
PWM	2358 Hz	Not detected
Response time	35.4 ms	34 ms
Contrast	-	1170:1

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	169.59 mm (6.68 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	76.56 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	9.18 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	Black, Green, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G	JLQ JR510
Max clock	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	-
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	-
Lithography process	8 nanometers	-
Graphics	Adreno 618	-
GPU shading units	256	-
GPU clock	825 MHz	-
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	-

CPU	129962	52804
GPU	96729	16776
Memory	63272	54670
UX	108170	36529
Total score	399182	162276

Max surface temperature	42.6 °C	38.2 °C
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	6 FPS	-
Graphics score	1108	-

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

RAM size	6 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	32, 64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 13 for POCO
OS size	20.5 GB	12 GB

Capacity	5160 mAh	6000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	18 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 60 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	4:00 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:21 hr	-
Watching video	13:01 hr	-
Gaming	05:07 hr	-
Standby	119 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6920	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	No
Angle of widest lens	119°	-
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (13 MP + 2 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	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron	-
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	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	5963 x 3354	2592 x 1944
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	No
Infrared port	Yes	No

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 *	15	4
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	September 2020	July 2022
Release date	September 2020	July 2022
SAR (head)	0.558 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.986 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 10 W

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Poco C40

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Poco C40

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion