Apple iPhone 8 vs POCO X3 NFC: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 8 vs POCO X3 NFC. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8Global · 2GB · 64GB
POCO X3 NFCPOCO X3 NFCGlobal · 6GB · 64GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 8
Global · 2GB · 64GB
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POCO X3 NFC
POCO X3 NFC
Global · 6GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.2Design & Materials 6.6Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.6Performance & Hardware 6.3Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.6Camera 6.8Camera
Connectivity score 7.0 Connectivity 7.0 Connectivity
Battery score 4.6 Battery 8.1 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
60 reviews
8.7
349 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 8 vs POCO X3 NFC

Specs where to buy Apple iPhone 8 Apple iPhone 8
Global · 2GB · 64GB 		stores to buy POCO X3 NFC POCO X3 NFC
Global · 6GB · 64GB
Inches 4.7" 6.67"
Resolution HD+ FHD+
Usable surface 65% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 20:9
Dimensions 67.3 mm
138.4 mm
7.3 mm 		76.8 mm
165.3 mm
9.4 mm
Weight 148 g 215 g
Micro A11
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 732G
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 597.749
v10 		328.145
v9
Battery 1821 mAh 5160 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Camera (8)
1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.89
IMX682 Exmor RS
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 7 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 16 Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Apple POCO
Aliases iPhone Edition, iPhone Pro, A1905 M2007J20CG, Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Release Date
Release date September 2017,
6 years ago 		September 2020,
3 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 8
POCO X3 NFC
Apple iPhone 8
POCO X3 NFC
Size
67.3 mm • 138.4 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.8 mm • 165.3 mm • 9.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 148 g 215 g
Usable surface 65 % 84 %
Materials Stainless steel, Glass Plastic, P2i Nano coating
Resistance IP67 IP53
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Blue

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 4.7" 6.67"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 20:9
Resolution HD+
750 x 1334 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 326 Pixels per inch 395 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.1
8.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
8.4
Is it comfortable?
9.5
8.0
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.0
8.0
Number of reviews
60 reviews
349 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 2x Kryo 470 2.3 GHz + 6x Kryo 470 1.8 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 8 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 3-core graphics processing unit + M11 motion Qualcomm Adreno 618

RAM
RAM 2 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4 RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
597.749
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 80% of devices
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328.145
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 67% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.5
9.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
8.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.5
8.6
Number of reviews
60 reviews
349 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 64 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Camera (8) Sony IMX682 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.89
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.20 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3" 1/1.7"
2
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
13 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
3
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
4
Camera type
--

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Quad LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7 Mpx 20 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K3T2
Type -- CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size -- 1.60 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/3.4"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
92
Mobile
93
Photo
90
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
9.0
Quality of nighttime photos
6.9
7.5
Quality of selfies
8.2
8.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
8.5
Number of reviews
60 reviews
349 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B27 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.350 W/Kg on head
1.360 W/Kg on body 		0.558 W/Kg on head
0.986 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.200 W/Kg on head
1.130 W/Kg on body 		0.773 W/Kg on head
0.612 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
8.8
Quality of the GPS
9.4
8.9
And the WiFi?
9.1
9.1
Number of reviews
60 reviews
349 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
1821 mAh
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5160 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
33.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 24%
    Less than half day
  • 41%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 10%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 8%
    Less than a day
  • 27%
    One day
  • 52%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
60 reviews
349 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 16
    iOS 16 , 1 year ago
  • MIUI V12 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 27%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 72%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 2%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 83%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 14%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 10%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 45%
    Every two months or less
  • 2%
    Never
  • 2%
    Once a year
  • 46%
    Every six months
  • 50%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
60 reviews
349 reviews
Prices
From $ 155 --
From $ 129 --

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