Mid-range · 2020

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A52's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (measured), 120Hz screen
Extras Cooling system, Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 64GB storage
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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In the Real World

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

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Full specifications

Display

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

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

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
450 nits
HDR
HDR10
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM7150-AC Snapdragon 732G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Adreno 618
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM7150-AC Snapdragon 732G (8 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
328,145
v9
GeekBench
1,777
v5
Graphics test
GFXBench 16 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 618
Process
8 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
2x Kryo 470 2.3 GHz + 6x Kryo 470 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 14 · 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 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 14
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.9 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
64 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
13 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
20 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Sony IMX682 Exmor RS, 1/1.7", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
Night mode
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5160 mAh · 33 W wired
Plenty

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

Capacity
5160 mAh
Lab endurance
125:00h
Wired charging
33 W
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-25.3 LUFS) · Stereo
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Very good (-25.3 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Microphones
2

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
6/64GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

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

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
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, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

215 g · 9.4 mm · IP53
Height
165.3 mm
Width
76.8 mm
Thickness
9.4 mm
Weight
215 g
IP rating
IP53

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

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 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
83% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 20 W charging · 5,160 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
328k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Heavier in hand
215 g vs 164 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
29% larger battery capacity
5,160 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
328k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Heavier in hand
215 g vs 163 g

Where to buy

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