Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Infinix Zero X 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 Zero X Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G95 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- 54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (569K versus 370K)
- Comes with 660 mAh larger battery capacity: 5160 vs 4500 mAh
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 860
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Infinix Zero X Pro
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Optical image stabilization
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Weighs 22 grams less
- The phone is 6-months newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 600 nits | 700 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 86.5% |
| 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) | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 215 gramm (7.58 oz) | 193 gramm (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | MediaTek Helio G95 |
| 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-G76 3EEMC4 |
| GPU clock | 675 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1037 GFLOPS | ~195.8 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 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 512 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 144978 | 95175 |
| GPU | 206674 | 105406 |
| Memory | 95042 | 71116 |
| UX | 119816 | 97363 |
| Total score | 569209 | 370539 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 20 FPS | 9 FPS |
| Graphics score | 3456 | 1507 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 10741 | 10394 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 11 |
| ROM | MIUI 13 | XOS 7.6 |
| OS size | 13 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5160 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charge power | 33 W | 45 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 (76% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 0:58 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:01 hr | 09:06 hr |
| Watching video | 10:33 hr | 12:22 hr |
| Gaming | 05:25 hr | 03:45 hr |
| Standby | 119 hr | 124 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 120° |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 8 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 |
- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/3.4 - Focal length: 125 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 13 mm - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| 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 |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5480 x 3648 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) 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 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | Mono |
| 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 | September 2021 |
| Release date | April 2021 | October 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
If the performance, software, battery life, connectivity, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro. But if the display and camera are more of a priority – go for the Infinix Zero X Pro.
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