iPhone XS Max vs POCO F3
30Performance34.7
29.7Display47.5
35.3Camera31.3
23Battery43.3
73.3Features65.3
6 spec wins — iPhone XS Max12 spec wins — POCO F3
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F3 wins this phone face-off, 41.4 to 33.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+20) and display (+18). iPhone XS Max still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone XS Max
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 31
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 65
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
- 16% higher Pixel density: 458 ppi vs 395 ppi
- Has OIS — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO F3
- Stronger performance score: 35 vs 30
- Stronger display score: 48 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 43 vs 23
- 300% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 12 MP
- 186% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 7 MP
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,099
Display
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.67 ″+3% |
| Panel type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2688x1242 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi+16% | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 1,300 nits+108% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 378,834Top 66% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 171,089Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 173,146Top 66% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 266,988Top 72% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Snapdragon 870 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000Top 68% | 990,057+38%Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100+5%Top 63% | 1,050Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800Top 67% | 3,000+7%Top 63% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 48 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 20 MP+186% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,174 mAh | 4,520 mAh+42% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 33 W+120% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 208 g | 196 g+6% |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm+1% | 7.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP53 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 12 | Android 11 (MIUI 12) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+100% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |