Xiaomi Poco X4 GT vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 GT Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 200g vs 227g
- Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 515ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 407 ppi | 515 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 1500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 270 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 97.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 51540 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 24 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1573:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.64 mm (6.44 in) | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 74.29 mm (2.92 in) | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8.87 mm (0.35 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| Max Frequency | 2850 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 580 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP6 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 896 |
| GPU Frequency | 860 MHz | 854 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1309 GFLOPS | 1530.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1072 | 1449 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3360 | 3892 |
| CPU | 244579 | 232358 |
| GPU | 203775 | 256356 |
| Memory | 177719 | 163007 |
| UX | 202438 | 191217 |
| NanoReview Score | 828511 | 843008 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 38.8 °C | 40.8 °C |
| Stability | 62 % | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | 35 fps | 31 fps |
| Graphics Score | 5845 | 5221 |
| Writing score | 17960 | n/a |
| Web score | 11243 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6914 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10319 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 12424 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 26.4 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | One UI 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 5080 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 20 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:57 h | 1:11 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:53 h | 07:58 h |
| Video Playback | 14:28 h | 13:59 h |
| Games | 05:53 h | 05:14 h |
| Standby Mode | 119 h | 111 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9248x6936 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 10x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 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 | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung Bright S5KGW1 | Samsung S5KHM3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/4.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 240 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX563 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 67 |
| Zoom | n/a | 106 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 7864x5200 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.45 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX596 | Samsung S5KGH1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) 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 6E (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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | June, 2022 yr | January, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2022 yr | February, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 379 | 1200 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 67 W | n/a |
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