Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

75 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Samsung Galaxy S23
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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:
Samsung Galaxy S23
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1197 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz2358 Hz
Response time1 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.3 mm (5.76 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1831722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49141878
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU380535132406
GPU59889679345
Memory27327175270
UX270109108430
NanoReview Score1522811395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.34.3 °C42.6 °C
Stability60 %99 %
Graphics Test72 fps6 fps
Graphics Score120391108
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing score1933010279
Web score142627068
Video editing78405923
Data manipulation126747591
NanoReview Score156028826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 29.7 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 3900 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing08:12 h09:56 h
Video Playback13:41 h13:59 h
Games05:20 h05:35 h
Standby Mode109 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.571/1.73
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 5.1
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100MhzGSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category2015
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23
91.5 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 245
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

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

Results

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

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