Xiaomi Poco X4 GT vs Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 GT Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 200g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Apple iPhone 13
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 IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %129 %
PWM (Flicker)51540 Hz609 Hz
Response time24 ms7.5 ms
Contrast1573:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.64 mm (6.44 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 74.29 mm (2.92 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.87 mm (0.35 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 768 640
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10722182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33605142
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU244579305402
GPU203775438906
Memory177719218819
UX202438301561
NanoReview Score8285111264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
5845
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C45.7 °C
Stability62 %78 %
Graphics Test35 fps52 fps
Graphics Score58458702
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
12424
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
Writing score17960n/a
Web score11243n/a
Video editing6914n/a
Data manipulation10319n/a
NanoReview Score12424n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5080 mAh 3227 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsing09:53 h09:29 h
Video Playback14:28 h13:58 h
Games05:53 h05:12 h
Standby Mode119 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.721/1.9
Pixel size0.8 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor size1/4.01/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/2 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

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 MiMO
- 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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.1 dB
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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