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iPhone 12 Pro vs POCO X3 NFC

WINNER
A

Apple

iPhone 12 Pro

$999

40.9Inno Score
VS
X

Xiaomi

POCO X3 NFC

$229

40.2Inno Score
43.9Performance23.6
32.6Display60.2
37Camera34.2
24.2Battery49.4
89.3Features44
10 spec wins — iPhone 12 Pro8 spec wins — POCO X3 NFC

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 12 Pro scores 40.9 against 40.2 for POCO X3 NFC. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 12 Pro edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 12 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 44 vs 24
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 44
  • 200% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 2 years
  • 181% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 740
  • 151% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 1,950

Reasons to pick the POCO X3 NFC

  • Stronger display score: 60 vs 33
  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 24
  • 433% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 12 MP
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 83% higher capacity: 5,160 mAh vs 2,815 mAh
  • Lower launch price: $229 vs $999

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus POCO X3 NFC
SpeciPhone 12 ProPOCO X3 NFC
Screen size6.1 ″6.67 ″+9%
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution2532x11702400x1080
Pixel density460 ppi+16%395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness1,200 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus POCO X3 NFC
SpeciPhone 12 ProPOCO X3 NFC
ChipsetApple A14 BionicSnapdragon 732G
AnTuTu 10950,000+132%Top 51%410,000Top 83%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+181%Top 28%740Top 81%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+151%Top 35%1,950Top 84%
RAM (max)6 GB6 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB64GB / 128GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 2.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus POCO X3 NFC
SpeciPhone 12 ProPOCO X3 NFC
Main camera12 MP64 MP+433%
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Ultra-wide12 MP13 MP+8%
Telephoto12 MP—
Optical zoom2 x—
Max video4K@60fps4K@30fps
Front camera12 MP20 MP+67%
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus POCO X3 NFC
SpeciPhone 12 ProPOCO X3 NFC
Capacity2,815 mAh5,160 mAh+83%
Wired charging20 W33 W+65%
Wireless charging15 W—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus POCO X3 NFC
SpeciPhone 12 ProPOCO X3 NFC
Weight189 g+12%215 g
Thickness7.4 mm+21%9.4 mm
IP ratingIP68IP53
Frame materialStainless steelPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus POCO X3 NFC
SpeciPhone 12 ProPOCO X3 NFC
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1
NFCYesYes
USBLightningUSB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus POCO X3 NFC
SpeciPhone 12 ProPOCO X3 NFC
OS at launchiOS 14Android 10 (MIUI 12)
OS update pledge6 years+200%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 12 Pro versus POCO X3 NFC
SpeciPhone 12 ProPOCO X3 NFC
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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