Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 179.5g vs 271g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1768x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 22.5:18
Pixel density 409 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
730 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
920 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a6.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 128.1 mm (5.04 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 6.4 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 179.5 g (6.33 oz) 271 g (9.56 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IPX8
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
684
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1900
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6841381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19003692
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
386760
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
CPU126133262576
GPU61516355866
Memory89310201687
UX109801237066
NanoReview Score3867601057195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1162
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.8 °C
Stability99 %64 %
Graphics Test6 fps31 fps
Graphics Score11625307
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
8134
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Writing score929816454
Web score627512808
Video editing50417732
Data manipulation714710345
NanoReview Score813413992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 39 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
23:19
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Web Browsing07:52 h06:01 h
Video Playback12:41 h10:59 h
Games05:16 h04:35 h
Standby Mode132 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/21/1.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSK Hynix Hi-1337
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
129
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a101

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
79
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89

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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2, 3, 5, 8GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8UMTS 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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 1800
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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