Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Xiaomi Poco C40 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco C40

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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Xiaomi Poco C40
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Xiaomi Poco C40

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Poco C40, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetJLQ JR510. 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 S25 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 204g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C40
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
vs
Xiaomi Poco C40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 513 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 91.7 % 83.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
1444 nits
Xiaomi Poco C40
447 nits
sRGB gamut96.8 %93.1 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms34 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1170:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Xiaomi Poco C40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 169.59 mm (6.68 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.56 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 9.18 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 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
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
91.7 %
Xiaomi Poco C40
83.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Xiaomi Poco C40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite JLQ JR510
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 3 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
3087
Xiaomi Poco C40
217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
9762
Xiaomi Poco C40
797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3087217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)9762797
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25122n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Xiaomi Poco C40]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
2136093
Xiaomi Poco C40
160779
CPU46614752804
GPU101493916776
Memory32645654670
UX32855136529
NanoReview Score2136093160779

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11
OS Size 29.1 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 13 for POCO

Battery

Volume 4900 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 (75% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 4:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
28:09
Xiaomi Poco C40
27:32
Web Browsing10:20 h11:04 h
Video Playback18:29 h14:58 h
Games06:19 h06:25 h
Standby Mode137 h141 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 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

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 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 5.4 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 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a4
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 S25 Plus
90.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco C40
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced January, 2025 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 149
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 S25 Plus:

You can connect up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has only one.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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