Xiaomi Poco F4 GT vs Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F4 GT Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S20, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 210g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F4 GT and Samsung Galaxy S20
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 563 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.2 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
753 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)121 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Yellow
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F4 GT and Samsung Galaxy S20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 1024 704
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
992
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
3660
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9921139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36603080
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
1182484
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU314651206940
GPU443364180770
Memory206516136999
UX217953155352
NanoReview Score1182484680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
9325
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.40.7 °C49.7 °C
Stability50 %51 %
Graphics Test55 fps25 fps
Graphics Score93254221
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
13091
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Writing score1501813300
Web score116499221
Video editing74696001
Data manipulation98248487
NanoReview Score1309111213

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 33 GB 20.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 8 min) Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full Charge Time 0:17 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
16:47
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsing06:53 h06:49 h
Video Playback11:18 h10:33 h
Games04:25 h04:30 h
Standby Mode73 h69 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX686Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.731/1.76
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2022 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 999
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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