Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X6 and Samsung Galaxy S9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X6
VS
47 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9
Xiaomi Poco X6
Samsung Galaxy S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S9, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 181g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 and Samsung Galaxy S9
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X6
vs
Samsung Galaxy S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 568 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 658 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1328 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 256 324
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1030
Samsung Galaxy S9
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
2980
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1030734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29801894
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6
593842
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
CPU202442137633
GPU116960168155
Memory12634686184
UX14809478524
NanoReview Score593842470496
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.2 °C
Stabilityn/a93 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2272
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Writing scoren/a6325
Web scoren/a5265
Video editingn/a5496
Data manipulationn/a5694
NanoReview Scoren/a6347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6
18:31
Samsung Galaxy S9
15:09
Web Browsing06:45 h05:32 h
Video Playback10:18 h09:42 h
Games04:35 h03:45 h
Standby Mode99 h75 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
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
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
104
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
99

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
86 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 720
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Xiaomi Poco X6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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