Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g 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 4000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) 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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Function
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Display:
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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.2 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
1410 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2358 Hz
Response timen/a35.4 ms

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147 mm (5.79 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
90.9 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 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 750 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
2188
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
6935
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2188722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69351878
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
1903881
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU464193132406
GPU86394779345
Memory26895275270
UX306789108430
NanoReview Score1903881395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
17532
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stability47 %99 %
Graphics Test104 fps6 fps
Graphics Score175321108
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
17501
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing score2121810279
Web score184187068
Video editing79785923
Data manipulation157537591
NanoReview Score175018826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 24.1 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
19:44
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing07:07 h09:56 h
Video Playback15:32 h13:59 h
Games05:03 h05:35 h
Standby Mode83 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom 135 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 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 length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.561/1.73
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1n/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 S24 (Snapdragon)
134
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
125
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
133
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Bokeh65n/a
Preview69n/a

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 1/3.2 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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)
LTE category2015
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 245
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
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 S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

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

Results

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

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