Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 263g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Xiaomi Poco X3 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 7.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
996 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut95.5 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz2404 Hz
Response time1 ms37.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite995:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.1 mm (6.11 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 130.1 mm (5.12 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 263 g (9.28 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Burgundy
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
90.8 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2960 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1666
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
4089
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1666973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40892589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU328991181709
GPU459294155743
Memory194943126967
UX242107177878
NanoReview Score1225335642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
9643
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C44.1 °C
Stability62 %97 %
Graphics Test57 fps20 fps
Graphics Score96433456
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
14062
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing score1680513393
Web score118668062
Video editing73936035
Data manipulation112438470
NanoReview Score1406210579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
21:52
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing07:30 h08:43 h
Video Playback13:00 h12:45 h
Games04:37 h05:20 h
Standby Mode119 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
127
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
123
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
128
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom128n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 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 5.2 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)UMTC B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
87.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 250
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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