Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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 battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 Dynamic 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 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 89.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hzn/a
Response time35.4 msn/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7222116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18787035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU132406429356
GPU79345715844
Memory75270352083
UX108430303719
NanoReview Score3954511801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1108n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Writing score10279n/a
Web score7068n/a
Video editing5923n/a
Data manipulation7591n/a
NanoReview Score8826n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 20.5 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing09:56 hn/a
Video Playback13:59 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX682n/a
Sensor size1/1.731/1.57
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM: B2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1520
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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