Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Poco M5
62
out of 100
VS
60
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on September 7, 2020, against the Xiaomi Poco M5, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 24 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 40% higher peak brightness (633 against 452 nits)
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M5
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- The phone is 2-years newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.58 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 83.6% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.7% | 93.9% |
| PWM | 2358 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 35.4 ms | 27 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1481:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.3 mm (6.51 inches) | 163.99 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) | 76.09 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Black, Green, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 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) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 825 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~422.4 GFLOPS | ~281.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 129962 | 138197 |
| GPU | 96729 | 64385 |
| Memory | 63272 | 106942 |
| UX | 108170 | 103168 |
| Total score | 399182 | 415167 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 42.6 °C | 41.5 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1108 | 1230 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6776 | 7213 |
| Video editing | 6098 | 5412 |
| Photo editing | 16804 | 18945 |
| Data manipulation | 7582 | 6966 |
| Writing score | 9783 | 11837 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 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 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | 20.5 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5160 mAh | 5000 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 (24% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 2:19 hr |
| Web browsing | 13:21 hr | 13:24 hr |
| Watching video | 13:01 hr | 13:06 hr |
| Gaming | 05:07 hr | 07:05 hr |
| Standby | 119 hr | 129 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 8192 x 6144 |
| 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) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 2 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 |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron |
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| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5963 x 3354 | 2560 x 1920 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" | 1/5.0" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | Depends on the region |
| 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 * | 15 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2020 | September 2022 |
| Release date | September 2020 | September 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.558 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.986 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 22 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC . But if the software is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco M5 .
