Mid-range · 2021

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36

A solid mid-ranger with all-day battery and a 120Hz display.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5160mAh), 120Hz smooth scrolling
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In the Real World

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

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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: manual focus

960 fps slow motion for action clips

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 6

Performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.96 GHz · Adreno 640
Everyday capable

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

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
627,869
v10
GeekBench
2,574
Graphics test
GFXBench 38 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.96 GHz
GPU
Adreno 640
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Kryo 485 2.96 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
20 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Sony IMX582 Exmor RS, 1/2.96", 0.6µm
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
manual focus
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
112:00h
Wired charging
33 W
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-26.1 LUFS) · Stereo · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Good (-26.1 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
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 13

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
59% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 15 W charging · 5,160 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
628k 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
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Heavier in hand
215 g vs 174 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
29% larger battery capacity
5,160 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
628k vs 899k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G

Where to buy

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