Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

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Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2) 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.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X6
  • Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (1346 against 992 nits)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
  • Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4500 mAh
  • 11% higher pixel density (446 vs 403 PPI)
  • Thinner bezels – 6.6% more screen real estate
  • Weighs 28 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1203K versus 595K)
  • Shows 9% longer battery life (20:15 vs 18:31 hours)
  • Handles wireless charging up to
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X6 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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

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+
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio89.8%83.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height161.15 mm (6.34 inches)158 mm (6.22 inches)
Width74.24 mm (2.92 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness7.98 mm (0.31 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight181 g (6.38 oz)209 g (7.37 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, BlueWhite, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco X6 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock2400 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache - 6 MB
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 710Adreno 730
GPU shading units2561024
GPU clock940 MHz818 MHz
FLOPS~481.3 GFLOPS~1675.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU204963337597
GPU116128448766
Memory124139183031
UX150089234446
Total score5953191203840
Samples[55 tests][2 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMHyperOS 1.0One UI 6.1

Battery

Capacity5100 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power67 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (78% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:48 hr1:10 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:45 hr07:09 hr
Watching video10:18 hr10:02 hr
Gaming04:35 hr04:27 hr
Standby99 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 motion240 FPS (720p)960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens118°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/1.8f/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
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/4"1/3"
Pixel size1.14 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorOmnivision OV02B10 -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.75 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024October 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024October 2023
Launch price$249$599
SAR (head) - 0.76 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.04 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WNot included
Further details
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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