Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, 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 3 5G
  • 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 271g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G 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 1768x2208 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 22.5:18 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 89.7 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
920 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz2404 Hz
Response time6.4 ms37.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite995:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 128.1 mm (5.04 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 6.4 mm (0.25 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 271 g (9.56 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
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2960 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
- 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 Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1381973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36922589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU262576181709
GPU355866155743
Memory201687126967
UX237066177878
NanoReview Score1057195642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °C44.1 °C
Stability64 %97 %
Graphics Test31 fps20 fps
Graphics Score53073456
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing score1645413393
Web score128088062
Video editing77326035
Data manipulation103458470
NanoReview Score1399210579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 39 GB 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 (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing06:01 h08:43 h
Video Playback10:59 h12:45 h
Games04:35 h05:20 h
Standby Mode80 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No 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: 12 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
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX555Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.761/2.0
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix Hi-1337n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/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 3 5G
129
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom101n/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 Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
79
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a

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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTC B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)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 3 5G
88.7 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2021 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.

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