Xiaomi Poco X3 GT vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 GT Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1100 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 193g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 GT and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 399 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 85.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
532 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a227 Hz
Response timen/a2.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
84.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 GT and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1100 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 576 768
GPU Frequency 836 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
1128
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
3172
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11281230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31723392
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
748430
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
CPU225630228069
GPU194303255465
Memory152900124277
UX175597166174
NanoReview Score748430773985
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
4299
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.9 °C
Stability98 %91 %
Graphics Test25 fps23 fps
Graphics Score42993875
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
9687
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
11992
Writing score1109313128
Web score705910145
Video editing66157149
Data manipulation76989664
NanoReview Score968711992

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 25.6 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
23:22
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Web Browsing08:23 h08:09 h
Video Playback13:11 h13:42 h
Games05:34 h05:01 h
Standby Mode126 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 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 OV64BSony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.971/1.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV16A1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.74
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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