Outdoor visibility (max brightness)

[XDA_RealLifeReview]

Rate this thread to express how well you can see the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's display outdoors. In case you've been playing Minecraft for 18 months straight, you might not known how to get outside anymore. Well, find the door and walk through it. A higher rating indicates that it has very high maximum brightness and thus fantastic outdoor visibility in direct sunlight.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

 

[Adameur]

poco x3 is a such mid-range device with such lovely specs but what i don't like is its outdoor visibility cause i can't read texts or see colors easily and it make my eyes feel uncomfortable. Unfortunately this is a hardware problem and can't be fixed by an update so if you're really serious about maximum brightness poco x3 isn't an adequate phone for this.

 

[gessler2244]

poco x3 is a such mid-range device with such lovely specs but what i don't like is its outdoor visibility cause i can't read texts or see colors easily and it make my eyes feel uncomfortable. Unfortunately this is a hardware problem and can't be fixed by an update so if you're really serious about maximum brightness poco x3 isn't an adequate phone for this.

Any smartphone in this price range has these problems, most are even worse, what I did is putting a matte glass protector on it, now it´s fantastic even in the worst conditions, I don´t even need 100% display bright anymore, the difference is HUGE.

 

[elchuby]

Any smartphone in this price range has these problems, most are even worse, what I did is putting a matte glass protector on it, now it´s fantastic even in the worst conditions, I don´t even need 100% display bright anymore, the difference is HUGE.

That actually sounds like a great idea. Could you please post the link to that matte glass protector? I can't seem to find it anywhere.

Thanks.

 

[gessler2244]

That actually sounds like a great idea. Could you please post the link to that matte glass protector? I can't seem to find it anywhere.

Thanks.

I bought 3(always some breaks after some time..) of these : https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/1005001720877033.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.fd462e0eQDJBsy

 

[UsmanHSh]

Short answer: No more than 420nits on X3 and X3 pro units I have had experience with.

Long answer: Before X3 NFC I had Oppo A5 2020 with Maximum 480 nits advertised brightness.

Now I have a Poco X3 and my brother has a Poco M3

If I compare my X3 with Poco M3 (400 nits advertised) and Oppo A5 2020 (480nits max advertised) and consider that other phones perform at their advertised brightness.

I perceive that X3's maximum brightness is no more than 420 nits indoors and outdoors both. There's a shift in screen contrast / gamma value which ruins picture quality but no 550-630 nits boost I read about in reviews.



I think Xiaomi uses multiple grades of hardware components for same device.

Review units and the units sold in EU and Wealthy Middle Eastern countries like KSA, UAE etc are made with A Grade components

While those sold in India, Pakistan, Philippines, Indonesia etc are made with B grade components. Although some A quality units make their way to these countries too but those are rare. (I guess varies by available stock and warranty providers e.g. there are 4+ distributors/ warranty providers) of Xiaomi phones in Pakistan.