Xiaomi Poco X4 GT vs Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 GT Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018with chipsetApple A12 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 pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 200g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Apple iPhone XR
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 79.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)51540 Hzn/a
Response time24 ms32.8 ms
Contrast1573:11920:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.64 mm (6.44 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74.29 mm (2.92 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.87 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10721167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33603020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU244579203013
GPU203775155478
Memory177719134836
UX202438162926
NanoReview Score828511656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
5845
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C42.6 °C
Stability62 %69 %
Graphics Test35 fps31 fps
Graphics Score58455205
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
12424
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Writing score17960n/a
Web score11243n/a
Video editing6914n/a
Data manipulation10319n/a
NanoReview Score12424n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 11.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5080 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing09:53 h08:01 h
Video Playback14:28 h11:59 h
Games05:53 h04:34 h
Standby Mode119 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.721/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

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 XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 750
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.

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