Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
VS
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Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 179.5g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
vs
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1450 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
982 nits
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
730 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 179.5 g (6.33 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
83.2 %
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
1549
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
684
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
3718
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1900
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1549684
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37181900
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)], [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
1203840
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
386760
CPU337597126133
GPU44876661516
Memory18303189310
UX234446109801
NanoReview Score1203840386760
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1162
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1162
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
8134
Writing scoren/a9298
Web scoren/a6275
Video editingn/a5041
Data manipulationn/a7147
NanoReview Scoren/a8134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
20:15
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
23:19
Web Browsing07:09 h07:52 h
Video Playback10:02 h12:41 h
Games04:27 h05:16 h
Standby Mode118 h132 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3OmniVision OV64B40
Sensor size1/1.571/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix Hi847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/31/4
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
124
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
131
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
127
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom123n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2013
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 220
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):

The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200. The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0. Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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