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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC is better than the realme 8 5G, with a global score of 81.6 against 72. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has the previous 10 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11. Even being the best phone in this review, Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's body is heavier and somewhat thicker than the realme 8 5G.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with just a little better hardware performance than realme 8 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has 2 GB more RAM. The realme 8 5G has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the realme 8 5G also counts with a brighter screen and a bit better screen density.
The realme 8 5G has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB and 64 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a little better battery lifetime than realme 8 5G, because it has a 5160mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC shoots much better pictures and videos than realme 8 5G, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
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