Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Poco C40

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Xiaomi Poco C40

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 Xiaomi Poco C40 which is powered by JLQ JR510 and came out 16 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

4.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (568K versus 132K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
47% higher pixel density (395 vs 268 PPI)
Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
Delivers 18% higher peak brightness (536 against 453 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco C40

Comes with 840 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5160 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Poco X3 Pro 76 Poco C40 60 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Poco X3 Pro 63 Poco C40 20 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Poco X3 Pro 81 Poco C40 90 Camera Photo and video recording quality Poco X3 Pro 68 Poco C40 48 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Poco X3 Pro 77 Poco C40 69 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Poco X3 Pro 71 Poco C40 56

Value for money

You can enter your local price of these phones (in USD or any other currency) and click on the "Calculate" button to see which one has a better value for money. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Price Xiaomi Poco C40 Calculate

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Poco X3 Pro vs Poco C40

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 inches	6.71 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1650 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	268 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	-
HDR support	Yes HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	82%

Display tests
RGB color space	95.1%	93.1%
PWM	2404 Hz	Not detected
Response time	37.4 ms	34 ms
Contrast	995:1	1170:1

Peak brightness test (auto) Poco X3 Pro +18% 536 nits Poco C40 453 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	169.59 mm (6.68 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	76.56 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	9.18 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	215 gramm (7.58 oz)	204 gramm (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black Gold Blue	Black Green Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio Poco X3 Pro +3% 84.6% Poco C40 82%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Poco C40 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	JLQ JR510
Max. clock	2960 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 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)	-
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	-
Graphics	Adreno 640	-
GPU clock	675 MHz	-
FLOPS	~1037 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	3 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	32 64 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Poco X3 Pro +375% 736 Poco C40 155 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Poco X3 Pro +242% 2576 Poco C40 753 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Poco X3 Pro +329% 568893 Poco C40 132662

CPU	144978	36431
GPU	206674	22163
Memory	95042	37186
UX	119816	36684
Total score	568893	132662

3DMark Wild Life Performance Poco X3 Pro 3456 Poco C40 n/a

Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	20 FPS	-
Graphics score	3456	-
PCMark 3.0 score	10725	-

AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Android Smartphone Scores Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 13 for POCO
OS size	13 GB	12 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5160 mAh	6000 mAh
Charge power	33 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	4:00 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 Poco C40 n/a

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	No
Angle of widest lens	119°	-
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (13 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	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	-
Depth 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)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	5480 x 3648	2592 x 1944
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	25 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	-
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
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
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
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	4
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Speakers test Max. loudness Poco X3 Pro +10% 88.3 dB Poco C40 80.1 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	March 2021	July 2022
Release date	April 2021	July 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - 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 Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro 12 (63.2%) Xiaomi Poco C40 7 (36.8%) Vote Total votes: 19

Related comparisons

1. Poco X3 NFC vs Poco X3 Pro 2. Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) vs Poco X3 Pro 3. Poco F3 vs Poco X3 Pro 4. Poco F4 vs Poco X3 Pro 5. Poco M5 vs Poco X3 Pro 6. Poco M3 vs Poco C40 7. Redmi 10C vs Poco C40