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iPhone 12 Pro vs Poco X3 Pro

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

What iPhone 12 Pro does better (25) and where Poco X3 Pro wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro

7.5Score

25 advantages≈ $280

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2021Poco X3 Pro

6.7Score

11 advantages≈ $230

6.7Display5.5

5.6Performance4.5

8.0Camera6.7

3.0Battery7.3

9.4Features4.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 ProPoco X3 Pro

	iPhone 12 Pro	Poco X3 Pro	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	165.3 mm	−18.6 mm
Width	71.5 mm	76.8 mm	−5.3 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	9.4 mm	−2 mm
Weight	189 g	215 g	−26 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than Poco X3 Pro?

Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 450 nits2.7×
AnTuTu score596,244 vs 453,223+32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,149 vs 9792.2×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,056 vs 2,574+58%
OLED panelYes · Poco X3 Pro: No
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Poco X3 Pro: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Poco X3 Pro: No
Wireless chargingYes · Poco X3 Pro: No
5GYes · Poco X3 Pro: No
Measured brightness796 nits vs 529 nits+50%

Why is Poco X3 Pro better than iPhone 12 Pro?

Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 5,160 mAh+83%
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
Screen size6.1″ vs 6.7″+9%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 20 MP+67%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 59%+18%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro≈ $2807.5	Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro≈ $2306.7
Design
Weight	189 g	215 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	9.4 mm
Height	146.7 mm	165.3 mm
Width	71.5 mm	76.8 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx3
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Phantom Black, Frost Blue, Metal Bronze
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.7″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	796 nits	529 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	84.6%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	2.96 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 640
AnTuTu score	596,244	453,223
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,056	2,574
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,149	979
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	2×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	20 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	2,815 mAh	5,160 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	18 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	59%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.2 LUFS	-26.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Side
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.57 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 11
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 13 for POCO
EU label
Energy class	B	—