Xiaomi Poco X2 vs Samsung Galaxy A71 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Poco X2
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Xiaomi Poco X2 or Samsung Galaxy A71 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Poco X2 | Samsung Galaxy A71 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, February | 2019, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm | 6.51 x 6.51 x 3.02 in | 163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 208 g | 7.34 oz | 179 g | 6.31 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Atlantis Blue, Matrix Purple, Phoenix Red | Prism, Crush Black, Silver, Blue, Pink | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 42 h (4G) Music play - Up to 107 h |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 399 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 108.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.8% | 87.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 393 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -120Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 64 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0'', 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0'', 1.75µm, depth sensor |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 89 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 74 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Dual | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4'', 0.8µm 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'', 1.75µm, depth sensor |
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 83 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 83 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 82 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; MIUI 11 | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) - Philippines |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 618 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 353835 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 126775 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 70969 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 70395 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 126775 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 279215 | 265537 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 621 | 635 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1583 | 1607 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1109 | 1021 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 998 | 958 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 495 | 509 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1588 | 1638 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 27W (100% in 68 min) - Splash resistant |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi POCO X2 Special Edition |
- Versions: SM-A715F/DS, SM-A715F/DSN (Global); SM-A715F/DSM (Russia) |
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