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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a general score of 81.6 against 76.7. Although the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC is a better cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it must be noted that it's also somewhat thicker and heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with slightly more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC takes better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality, a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 29% larger battery size.
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