Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro vs Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 179.5g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Apple iPhone XR
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 AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
730 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a32.8 ms
Contrastn/a1920:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179.5 g (6.33 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
84.5 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
684
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1900
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6841167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19003020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
386760
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU126133203013
GPU61516155478
Memory89310134836
UX109801162926
NanoReview Score386760656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1162
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stability99 %69 %
Graphics Test6 fps31 fps
Graphics Score11625205
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
8134
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Writing score9298n/a
Web score6275n/a
Video editing5041n/a
Data manipulation7147n/a
NanoReview Score8134n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 11.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
23:19
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing07:52 h08:01 h
Video Playback12:41 h11:59 h
Games05:16 h04:34 h
Standby Mode132 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2, 3, 5, 8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1312
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 750
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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