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Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

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Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

74 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
VS
74 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra) that was released on January 11, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
  • 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1401K versus 1203K)
  • Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (1149 against 992 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Thinner bezels – 6.8% more screen real estate
  • 11% higher pixel density (446 vs 403 PPI)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Poco X6 Pro
vs
Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Display

TypeAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.67 inches6.4 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI446 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1800 nits1450 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate480 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio90%83.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.7% -
PWM1923 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height160.45 mm (6.32 inches)158 mm (6.22 inches)
Width74.34 mm (2.93 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness8.25 mm (0.32 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)209 g (7.37 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, YellowWhite, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 UltraQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock3350 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache4 MB6 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 780Hexagon
GraphicsMali-G615 MP6Adreno 730
GPU shading units7681024
GPU clock1400 MHz818 MHz
FLOPS~2150.4 GFLOPS~1675.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU292430337597
GPU536412448766
Memory307921183031
UX264242234446
Total score14010051203840
Samples[300 tests][2 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMHyperOS 2.0One UI 6.1
OS size36 GB -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power67 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 18 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:45 hr1:10 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:53 hr07:09 hr
Watching video12:36 hr10:02 hr
Gaming05:17 hr04:27 hr
Standby101 hr118 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70008160 x 6120
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KGN3
Sensor size1/2"1/1.57"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Focal length - 76 mm
Sensor - Hynix Hi847
Sensor size - 1/4.4"
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/4"1/3"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorSmartsens SC202PCS -
Sensor size1/4" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 50
Preview - 67
Zoom - 123
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels10 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34563648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV16A1QSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/3.06"1/3"
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024October 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024October 2023
Launch price$299$599
SAR (head) - 0.76 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.04 W/kg
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Poco X6 Pro:
    - There is an eco-leather version of the X6 Pro that is 4 grams heavier and 0.10 mm thicker.
Notes on Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):
    - The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200.
    - The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0.
    - Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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