Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Xiaomi Poco C40

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), vs Xiaomi Poco C40, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetJLQ JR510. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • 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 C40
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 232g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco C40
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 501 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 83.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
Xiaomi Poco C40
447 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %93.1 %
PWM (Flicker)480 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms34 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1170:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 169.59 mm (6.68 in)
Width 79 mm (3.11 in) 76.56 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 9.18 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
88.5 %
Xiaomi Poco C40
83.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco C40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) JLQ JR510
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) n/a
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
Xiaomi Poco C40
217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
Xiaomi Poco C40
797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2271217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)7119797
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
Xiaomi Poco C40
160779
CPU43260852804
GPU80187016776
Memory41892654670
UX30129936529
NanoReview Score1954703160779
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
Xiaomi Poco C40
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.8 °Cn/a
Stability59 %n/a
Graphics Test96 fpsn/a
Graphics Score16056n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
Xiaomi Poco C40
n/a
Writing score22590n/a
Web score18325n/a
Video editing8000n/a
Data manipulation15921n/a
NanoReview Score18029n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11
OS Size 28 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 13 for POCO

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 4:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
Xiaomi Poco C40
27:32
Web Browsing10:18 h11:04 h
Video Playback18:00 h14:58 h
Games05:51 h06:25 h
Standby Mode122 h141 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2n/a
Sensor size1/1.3n/a
Pixel size0.6 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length111 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX854n/a
Sensor size1/2.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Xiaomi Poco C40
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Poco C40
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Xiaomi Poco C40
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview82n/a
Zoom145n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category204
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
93 dB
Xiaomi Poco C40
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 149
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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