Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs M4 5G

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58 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 M4 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 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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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

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 54% higher peak brightness (633 against 412 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)

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M4 5G

More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 2-years newer
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and M4 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 inches	6.58 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	400 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%	83.8%

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)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G	MediaTek Dimensity 700
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
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	256	128
GPU clock	825 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

CPU	129962	125205
GPU	96729	76894
Memory	63272	79695
UX	108170	89806
Total score	399182	372445

Max surface temperature	42.6 °C	-
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	6 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	1108	1182

Web score	6776	6729
Video editing	6098	5042
Photo editing	16804	16825
Data manipulation	7582	6622
Writing score	9783	9786

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

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	-

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 (31% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	2:02 hr

Display tests
RGB color space	99.7%	-
PWM	2358 Hz	-
Response time	35.4 ms	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:21 hr	14:59 hr
Watching video	13:01 hr	13:04 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	07:48 hr
Standby	119 hr	112 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6920	4128 x 3096
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)	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
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	2560 x 1920
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	5.1
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	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 *	15	-
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2020	August 2022
Release date	September 2020	August 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 - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 18 W

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs M4 5G

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs M4 5G

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