Mid-range · 2021

Xiaomi Poco X3 GT

From ₦165,000 to ₦185,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A55 Camera shares the Infinix Note 30's main sensor
Best for
Strength 67W fast charging, All-day battery (measured)
Extras Cooling system
Watch out No more updates
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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Poco X3 GT looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.6"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
537 nits
HDR
HDR10
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 1100 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.6 GHz · Mali-G77 MC9
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 1100 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
745,283
v10
GeekBench
2,310
v5
Graphics test
GFXBench 38 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
4x Cortex A78 a 2.6 GHz +4x Cortex A55 a 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, MIUI 12.5 for POCO · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, MIUI 12.5 for POCO
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
Omnivision OV64B, 1/2", 0.7µm
Mainstream sensor
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 67 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Lab endurance
110:00h
Wired charging
67 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Average (-28.5 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Average (-28.5 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
2

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1)
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B26, B28a
5G n1, n3, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

193 g · 8.9 mm · IP53
Height
163.3 mm
Width
75.9 mm
Thickness
8.9 mm
Weight
193 g
IP rating
IP53

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
54% larger battery capacity
67 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
745k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
Heavier in hand
193 g vs 174 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
67 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.6″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
745k vs 899k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Heavier in hand
193 g vs 169 g

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦165,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦185,000
S And H Communications
2.2 yrs · 4 feedback · 256GB
Jiji Used
₦165,000
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Ligen
7.7 yrs · 256GB
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