Honor 70 vs Poco X3

The Honor 70 (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, while the Poco X3 (2020) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor 70 leads — 57/100 vs 47/100 (a 10-point difference). Key differences: the Poco X3 has the bigger battery (6000 mAh vs 4800); the main camera is 54 MP vs 64 MP; the Honor 70 is faster in AnTuTu (820,210 vs 531,656); the Honor 70 has NFC for contactless payments, the Poco X3 doesn't; the Honor 70 is noticeably lighter (178g vs 225g).

The Honor 70 is noticeably better than the Poco X3 — the overall rating gap is 10 points.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor 70

Performance 55
Display 79
Camera 53
Battery 49
Portability 73
Value for money —

Poco X3

Performance 42
Display 66
Camera 46
Battery 53
Portability 28
Value for money —

What makes Honor 70 better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 820210 vs 531656
  • Better Geekbench Single: 1059 vs 752
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 3012 vs 1819
  • Faster charging: 66W vs 33W
  • Lighter: 178g vs 225g

  • Higher performance (55/100 vs 42/100)
  • Better camera (53/100 vs 46/100)
  • Better display (79/100 vs 66/100)
  • Better portability (73/100 vs 28/100)

What makes Poco X3 better?

  • Bigger battery: 6000 vs 4800 mAh
  • Better main camera: 64MP vs 54MP

  • Longer battery life (53/100 vs 49/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor 70 vs the Poco X3, the Honor 70 scores 10 points higher (57/100 vs 47/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 leads (55/100 vs 42/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (55/100 vs 42/100). In the "display" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (79/100 vs 66/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (53/100 vs 46/100). In the "battery" category, the Poco X3 and the Honor 70 are nearly equal (53/100 vs 49/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor 70 significantly outperforms the Poco X3 (73/100 vs 28/100).

Specs comparison

Specification Honor 70 Poco X3
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
AnTuTu 820210 531656
Geekbench Single 1059 752
Geekbench Multi 3012 1819
Display 6.7" OLED 6.7" IPS LCD
Resolution 1080x2400 1080x2400
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Battery 4800 mAh 6000 mAh
Charging 66W 33W
DXOMark (camera) 115 —
Main camera 54 MP 64 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 13 MP
Front camera 32 MP 20 MP
RAM 8GB / 12GB 6GB / 8GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 64GB / 128GB
OS Android 12, Magic UI 6.1 Android 10, MIUI 12
Brightness (peak) — 450 nits
NFC yes no
Protection — IP53
Dimensions 161.4×73.3×7.9 mm 165.3×76.8×10.1 mm
Weight 178 g 225 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor 70

  • Main: 54MP f/1.9
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Front: 32MP
53
camera

Poco X3

  • Main: 64MP f/1.9
  • Ultrawide: 13MP
  • Front: 20MP
46
camera

Display comparison

Honor 70

  • 6.7" OLED
  • Resolution: 1080x2400
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
79
display

Poco X3

  • 6.7" IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 1080x2400
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
66
display

Battery and charging

Honor 70

  • 4800 mAh
  • Wired: 66W
  • No wireless charging
49
battery

Poco X3

  • 6000 mAh
  • Wired: 33W
  • No wireless charging
53
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor 70 and Poco X3, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor 70 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
57/100
820210 AnTuTu
Poco X3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
47/100 -54.3%
531656 AnTuTu

Honor 70 leads Poco X3 by 54.3% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (55/100 vs 42/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (79/100 vs 66/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (53/100 vs 46/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Poco X3 and the Honor 70 are nearly equal (53/100 vs 49/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Honor 70 significantly outperforms the Poco X3 (73/100 vs 28/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor 70 or the Poco X3?

The Honor 70 is noticeably better than the Poco X3 — the overall rating gap is 10 points.

What is the rating of the Honor 70 and the Poco X3?

The Honor 70 has a MobileRank rating of 57/100, the Poco X3 — 47/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor 70 or the Poco X3?

The Honor 70 leads on camera score (53/100 vs 46/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor 70 or the Poco X3?

The Honor 70 leads on performance (55/100 vs 42/100).

Should you choose the Honor 70 over the Poco X3?

Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is portability — better on the Honor 70 (73/100 vs 28/100).