Poco X8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi A3

At a glance

Brand: POCO; Xiaomi
Release date: March 2026, 3 months ago; February 2024, 2 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu: 2.285.536 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 96% of devices; 127.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 53% of devices

Size: 6.59"; 6.7"
Resolution: 1268 x 2756 px QHD; 720 x 1650 px HD+
Type: AMOLED; LCD IPS
Density: 460 ppi Very high density; 269 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 480 Hz, Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide); Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), DC dimming, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra; Mediatek Helio G36
CPU: 3.4GHz Cortex A725 + 3x32.GHz Cortex A725 + 4x2.2GHz Cortex A725; 8x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 3.4 GHz; 2.2 GHz
GPU: Mali-G720 MC8; IMG PowerVR GE8320 680 MHz
RAM: 8 GB; 3 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 8 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.5; ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor: Sony IMX882; —
Pixel size: 0.80 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.95"; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; No, 30 fps
Features: Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode; Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 75.2 mm 157.5 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model; 76.3 mm 168.3 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 204 g; 199 g
Materials: Glass , Metal; Glass , Leather
Colors: Black White Red Cyan; Black Blue Green
Water/dust resistance: IP68, IP69; —
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 89 %; 82 %

Operating system: Android 16 HyperOS 3.X (Android 16); Android 14 Upside-down cake MIUI 14 (Android 14)
Updates: OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years; OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB: USB Type-C; —
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); —
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), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), 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), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)