Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 524 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 90.8 %
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 S20 Plus
796 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)1923 Hz214 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.45 mm (6.32 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.34 mm (2.93 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Yellow
- Black
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 768 704
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1502
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
1152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
4779
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
3140
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15021152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47793140
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4842n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1407210
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
742810
CPU296205210294
GPU539596235407
Memory318606128971
UX252803168138
NanoReview Score1407210742810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
4298
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.1 °C
Stabilityn/a53 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4298
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
11179
Writing scoren/a13668
Web scoren/a8813
Video editingn/a5865
Data manipulationn/a8637
NanoReview Scoren/a11179

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 36 GB 23.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 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 18 min) Yes (100% in 84 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
21:20
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
18:43
Web Browsing08:53 h07:39 h
Video Playback12:36 h12:04 h
Games05:17 h04:46 h
Standby Mode101 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/21/1.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
129
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX375
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
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 No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1200
MSRP ($) 299 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a

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.

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