Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Larger display: 6.7in
Lighter design: 190g vs 215g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

- 4/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

67

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

71

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

53

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

50

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

31

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

31

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

22

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

25

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

76

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

79

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

65

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

53

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

56

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	450 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6 %	86 %
Features	n/a	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

629 nits

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	2358 Hz	n/a
Response time	35.4 ms	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 in)	164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP54
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Gray - Blue	- Black - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

84.6 %

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

86 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G	MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	8 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 688	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	256	64
GPU Frequency	825 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	422.4 GFLOPS	128 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

722

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

729

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

1878

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

2009

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	722	729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1878	2009
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	1257

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A17 4G]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

395451

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

CPU	132406	n/a
GPU	79345	n/a
Memory	75270	n/a
UX	108430	n/a
NanoReview Score	395451	n/a

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

1108

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	42.6 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	6 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	1108	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

8826

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Writing score	10279	n/a
Web score	7068	n/a
Video editing	5923	n/a
Data manipulation	7591	n/a
NanoReview Score	8826	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	n/a
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)	Android 15
OS Size	20.5 GB	22.2 GB
UI Skin	MIUI 14	One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	5160 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	1:28 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

24:00

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Web Browsing	09:56 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:59 h	n/a
Games	05:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	116 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	9248x6920 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	No
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	119 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	64 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX682	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.73	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	No

Matrix	13 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor size	n/a	1/5
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	No

Photo quality

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

107

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

98

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

103

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix	20 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	5963x3354 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.4	1/3.1
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - SBAS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM: B2/3/5/8	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	15	n/a
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

89.2 dB

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	September, 2020 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2020 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	245	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	169
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	No

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Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

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Main camera

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Sound

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