Xiaomi Poco X3 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Poco X3
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
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Xiaomi Poco X3 or Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Poco X3 | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 22 | 2023, February 01 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165.3 x 76.8 x 10.1 mm | 6.51 x 6.51 x 3.02 in | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 225 g | 7.94 oz | 234 g | 8.25 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Cobalt Blue, Shadow Gray | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 1400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.8" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 114.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 84.6% | 89.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1440 x 3088 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 500 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -120Hz refresh rate -450 nits typ. brightness |
- 120Hz -HDR10+ -1750 nits (peak) -1200 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 200 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.73'', 0.8µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 140 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 137 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4'', 0.8µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 141 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 145 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, MIUI 12 | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7150-AC Snapdragon 732G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 740 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1530695 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 377291 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 595608 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 286984 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 377291 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 349000 | 1287951 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 283732 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 718 | 1883 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1662 | 4993 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1224 | 8807 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 668 | 5815 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 553 | 1396 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1673 | 4882 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| 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/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 33W - IP53 splash-proof |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 45W, 65% in 30 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -Wireless charging 15W (Qi/PMA) -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
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