Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Oppo Reno 8 Pro Plus

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Oppo Reno 8 Pro Plus

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 860) that was released on March 22 2021 against the Oppo Reno 8 Pro Plus which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max and came out 14 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Comes with 660 mAh larger battery capacity: 5160 vs 4500 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 8 Pro Plus

Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Thinner bezels – 5.7% more screen real estate

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Poco X3 Pro 76 Reno 8 Pro Plus 89 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Poco X3 Pro 63 Reno 8 Pro Plus 78 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Poco X3 Pro 81 Reno 8 Pro Plus 80 Camera Photo and video recording quality Poco X3 Pro 68 Reno 8 Pro Plus 63 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Poco X3 Pro 77 Reno 8 Pro Plus 88 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Poco X3 Pro 71 Reno 8 Pro Plus 78

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Poco X3 Pro vs Reno 8 Pro Plus

Display

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	950 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	90.3%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	95.1%	-
PWM	2404 Hz	-
Response time	37.4 ms	-
Contrast	995:1	-

Peak brightness test (auto) Poco X3 Pro 536 nits Reno 8 Pro Plus n/a Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	161.2 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	215 gramm (7.58 oz)	183 gramm (6.46 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	-
Rear material	Plastic	-
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black Gold Blue	Black Silver Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Poco X3 Pro 84.6% Reno 8 Pro Plus +7% 90.3%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Oppo Reno 8 Pro Plus in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max
Max. clock	2960 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
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)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 640	Mali-G610 MC6
GPU clock	675 MHz	912 MHz
FLOPS	~1037 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Poco X3 Pro 736 Reno 8 Pro Plus +25% 923 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Poco X3 Pro 2576 Reno 8 Pro Plus +47% 3795 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Poco X3 Pro 568893 Reno 8 Pro Plus n/a

CPU	144978	-
GPU	206674	-
Memory	95042	-
UX	119816	-
Total score	568893	-

3DMark Wild Life Performance Poco X3 Pro 3456 Reno 8 Pro Plus +64% 5662

Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	20 FPS	33 FPS
Graphics score	3456	5662
PCMark 3.0 score	10725	11295

AnTuTu Benchmark Rating Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	ColorOS 12.1
OS size	13 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5160 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	33 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Po	-
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:51 hr	-
Watching video	10:33 hr	-
Gaming	05:14 hr	-
Standby	119 hr	-

General battery life Poco X3 Pro 31:56 hr Reno 8 Pro Plus n/a

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	-
Angle of widest lens	119°	112°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS)
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5480 x 3648	6528 x 3680
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	25 mm	22 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/2.74"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
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 QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
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	-
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Poco X3 Pro 88.3 dB Reno 8 Pro Plus n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	May 2022
Release date	April 2021	June 2022
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

After analyzing all the data we think that the Oppo Reno 8 Pro Plus is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro 1 (100%) Oppo Reno 8 Pro Plus 0 (0%) Vote Total votes: 1

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