Xiaomi Poco C65 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C65 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon), Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C65
- Larger display: 6.74in
- Lighter design: 192g vs 209g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.74 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 1450 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7 % | 83.2 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 168 mm (6.61 in) | 158 mm (6.22 in) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 in) | 76.5 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Purple |
- White - Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 818 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 1675.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 416 | 1549 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1155 | 3718 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1132 | n/a |
| CPU | 77673 | 337597 |
| GPU | 41935 | 448766 |
| Memory | 68823 | 183031 |
| UX | 76829 | 234446 |
| NanoReview Score | 265260 | 1203840 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 1800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes (58% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:09 h | 1:10 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:24 h | 07:09 h |
| Video Playback | 13:39 h | 10:02 h |
| Games | 04:35 h | 04:27 h |
| Standby Mode | 153 h | 118 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.57 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 76 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Hynix Hi847 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3L6 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 50 |
| Preview | n/a | 67 |
| Zoom | n/a | 123 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3648x2736 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66) |
| LTE category | 7 | 20 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2023 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2023 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 90 | 599 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 10 W | No |
Note
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):
The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200. The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0. Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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