Lower mid-range · 2020

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery and a 120Hz display — but 64GB storage shows its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5160mAh), 120Hz smooth scrolling
Watch out 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

What stands out

Pro camera extras: Night mode

960 fps slow motion for action clips

Cooling hardware helps with sustained gaming performance

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
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

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

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

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
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

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
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
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
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
83% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 15 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
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 · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Heavier in hand
215 g vs 163 g

Where to buy

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