POCO X3 Pro vs POCO X3 NFC: Know the Difference

POCO organized their global launch event yesterday in which they unveiled  POCO F3, POCO X3 Pro and POCO X3 NFC. We covered the launch but here we will go into detail and compared the two POCO X3 devices. 

Display 

Both, Poco X3 Pro and Poco X3 NFC sports a 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD display and comes with a high refresh rate of 120 Hz and touch response of 240 Hz. They also have the same screen resolution of 2400 x 1800 pixels.

Processor

Poco X3 Pro is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 860 mobile processor whereas Poco X3 NFC is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 732G SoC which is slightly weaker than the former mobile chipset. The GPU of the two devices is Adreno 640 and Adreno 618 respectively. They have the same RAM of 6 GB and 8 GB but Poco X3 NFC has an internal storage of 64 GB and 128 GB whereas the Poco X3 Pro has the same of 128 GB and 256 GB.

Camera

There is a lot of difference between the two handsets in terms of optics. Poco X3 Pro features a quad rear camera module at the back. This includes a 48 MP primary sensor, an 8 MP secondary lens, and a couple of 2 MP sensors. 

On the other side, Poco X3 NFC also features a quad rear camera setup but with different lenses. You will spot a 64 MP primary camera, a 13 MP ultra-wide lens, a 2 MP macro lens, and a 2 MP depth sensor. Both the smartphone features 20 MP snapper at the front for clicking selfies and video chats.

Battery and Fast Charging

Poco X3 Pro and Poco X3 NFC draw energy from a powerful 5,160 mAh battery cell and are paired with 33W fast charging support. 

Also Read: POCO F3 5G launched globally with Snapdragon 870 starting at €299

Price

The Poco X3 Pro’s price of the base variant, the 6 GB + 128 GB model, is EUR 249 or about Rs 21,500. The Poco X3 NFC with the same RAM and internal storage is priced at EUR 269. In the first week of the sale, you will be offered a discount price on both devices. X3 Pro and X3 NFC will cost you EUR 199 and EUR 249 respectively.

Our Thoughts

Both the smartphones are 4G devices and do not offer the much-desired 5G network which is a drawback. Both the smartphones are 4G devices and do not offer the much-desired 5G network which is a drawback. Also, they have similar display and battery features. Even though the processor of X3 Pro has a better performance than NFC’s processor, we believe that if you want better camera specs, Poco X3 NFC will be a better device. But if you don’t think that camera is not much important to you, then you can go for Poco X3 Pro as well.