Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Infinix Note 11 Pro
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 860) that was released on March 22, 2021, against the Infinix Note 11 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G96 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- 67% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (569K versus 341K)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 860
- Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (539 against 471 nits)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 11 Pro
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- The phone is 7-months newer
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.95 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 470 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 84.5% |
| RGB color space | 95.1% | - |
| PWM | 2404 Hz | - |
| Response time | 37.4 ms | - |
| Contrast | 995:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.3 mm (6.51 inches) | 173.06 mm (6.81 inches) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) | 78.37 mm (3.09 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | Silver, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
| Max clock | 2960 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 640 | Mali G57 MC2 |
| GPU clock | 675 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1037 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 147657 | 95124 |
| GPU | 207179 | 76677 |
| Memory | 100644 | 73996 |
| UX | 111058 | 93094 |
| Total score | 569584 | 341088 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 44.1 °C | - |
| Stability | 97% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 20 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 3456 | 1096 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8066 | 7333 |
| Video editing | 6258 | 5364 |
| Photo editing | 21732 | 21612 |
| Data manipulation | 8689 | 7321 |
| Writing score | 12293 | 11253 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | XOS 10 |
| OS size | 13 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5160 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (25% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 2:07 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:51 hr | 13:47 hr |
| Watching video | 10:33 hr | 11:33 hr |
| Gaming | 05:14 hr | 06:05 hr |
| Standby | 119 hr | 110 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 9216 x 6912 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Omnivision OV64C - Phase autofocus |
| Telephoto lens | - | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.5 - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
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| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
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| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC5035 (CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5480 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" | 1/3" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2021 | October 2021 |
| Release date | April 2021 | November 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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