Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 186g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
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 AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 87 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1156 nits
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)1923 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.45 mm (6.32 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 74.34 mm (2.93 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Yellow
- White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90 %
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
87 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1502
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
4779
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2791
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1502920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47792791
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4842n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1407210
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
579837
CPU296205207203
GPU539596138493
Memory31860695482
UX252803138659
NanoReview Score1407210579837
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2457
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2457
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
12127
Writing scoren/a14071
Web scoren/a10580
Video editingn/a7243
Data manipulationn/a9125
NanoReview Scoren/a12127

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 36 GB 36.9 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
21:20
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:53 hn/a
Video Playback12:36 hn/a
Games05:17 hn/a
Standby Mode101 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/21/1.67
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 465
MSRP ($) 299 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No

Note

Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro:

There is an eco-leather version of the X6 Pro that is 4 grams heavier and 0.10 thicker.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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