Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A20 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A20

55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
VS
33 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A20
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Samsung Galaxy A20, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A20
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 215g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 3/32 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A20
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 84.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Samsung Galaxy A20
n/a
sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time37.4 msn/a
Contrast995:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 -
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A20
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))		 - 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 No
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 768 32
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Samsung Galaxy A20
482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Samsung Galaxy A20
1526
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)973482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25891526
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Samsung Galaxy A20
165192
CPU18170961354
GPU15574317164
Memory12696748475
UX17787838199
NanoReview Score642297165192
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Samsung Galaxy A20
324
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability97 %85 %
Graphics Test20 fps1 fps
Graphics Score3456324
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Samsung Galaxy A20
5004
Writing score133934872
Web score80624726
Video editing60353603
Data manipulation84704769
NanoReview Score105795004

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Samsung Galaxy A20
n/a
Web Browsing08:43 hn/a
Video Playback12:45 hn/a
Games05:20 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX582n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category204
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A20
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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