Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-08 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, with a overall score of 83.3 against 81.6. Although the Xiaomi Mi 8 is extremely older than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, it's design is somewhat thinner and lighter. These phones use the same Android 10 OS. Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2248 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixel density and more screen brightness. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC shoots greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a lot larger sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs and a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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