Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA Pro-I

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro and Sony XPERIA Pro-I. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA Pro-I Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.3 mm 166 mm Sony XPERIA Pro-I has greater height than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Width 76.8 mm 72 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Depth 9.4 mm 8.9 mm Sony XPERIA Pro-I is narrower than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Weight 215 g 211 g Sony XPERIA Pro-I is lighter than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Body Colour Phantom black | Metallic bronze | Frost blue Frosted black
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA Pro-I is waterproof.
IP rating IP53 IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 0.899 W/kg (body), 0.573 W/kg (head), 1.898 W/kg (limb) 0.71 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head), 1.58 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.5" Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better screen resolution than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ 4K
Pixel Density 395 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 21:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA Pro-I has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Display Features Dot Display, Reading mode 3, DynamicSwitch refresh rate Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Clock Speed 2.96 GHz 2.84 GHz Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 -
MEMORY Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Sony XPERIA Pro-I
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 12 GB Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more RAM than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 512 GB Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more internal memory than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Sony XPERIA Pro-I
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1" Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/2.0 and f/4.0 Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 2.4 μm Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA Pro-I has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Night mode, Dual video mode Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro, Creator mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 to 1.6μm Super Pixel Carl Zeiss optic, Object tracking, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), shutter button, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, RAW photo output, Dual Aperture, 5-Axis Stabilisation, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, MFNR-Multi Frame Noise Reduction, ZEISS Tessar T* Lens, 12bit RAW for smooth colour gradation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 48 degree(s) Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 50 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Pro-I has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) FF (4cm) -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Field of View (Front) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1.6 μm -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Dual video mode SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5160 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Sony XPERIA Pro-I has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 59 min -
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 11 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 110 hrs
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CELLULAR Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 11
User Interface MIUI 12 -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi 5 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Supported Digital Audio Standards - PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound
FEATURES Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, vibration motor -
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader
Security Technology AI face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, AI face unlock, AI Engine, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, MMT (Middle Middle Tab) technology, dual stereo speakers TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Multi Window, PS Remote PLAY, Battery Care, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, dual stereo speakers, Side sense menu
OTHERS Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger -
Compliant Standards IP53 IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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