Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G vs Motorola Moto G72

63 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on February 28, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G72, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
22% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 890 and 732 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G72

Shows 18% longer battery life (36:22 vs 30:54 hours)
Delivers 35% higher peak brightness (1017 against 754 nits)
Weighs 39 grams less
The phone is 7-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Motorola Moto G72 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Poco X4 Pro 5G

Moto G72

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Poco X4 Pro 5G

Moto G72

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Poco X4 Pro 5G

Moto G72

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Poco X4 Pro 5G

Moto G72

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Poco X4 Pro 5G

Moto G72

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Poco X4 Pro 5G

Moto G72

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Poco X4 Pro 5G

Moto G72

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Poco X4 Pro 5G

Moto G72

Display

Type	AMOLED	POLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	86.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	89.4%	145.9%
PWM	479 Hz	180 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Poco X4 Pro 5G

754 nits

Moto G72 +35%

1017 nits

Design and build

Height	164.19 mm (6.46 inches)	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	74.4 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.12 mm (0.32 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	166 g (5.86 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP52
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Yellow	White, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Poco X4 Pro 5G

86%

Moto G72 +1%

86.8%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Motorola Moto G72 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	256	128
GPU clock	950 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Poco X4 Pro 5G +22%

890

Moto G72

732

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Poco X4 Pro 5G +7%

2168

Moto G72

2017

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Poco X4 Pro 5G +3%

414496

Moto G72

404171

CPU	149013	127758
GPU	79885	82416
Memory	84858	88784
UX	97055	102167
Total score	414496	404171

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Poco X4 Pro 5G

1201

Moto G72 +3%

1243

Max surface temperature	38.1 °C	39.1 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	7 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	1201	1243

PCMark 3.0

Poco X4 Pro 5G

9304

Moto G72 +14%

10562

Web score	8026	9700
Video editing	4629	6990
Photo editing	19898	20915
Data manipulation	7941	7568
Writing score	11999	13050

Memory

RAM
RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 14	-
OS size	26 GB	20 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (75% in 30 min)	Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:49 hr	1:14 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:25 hr	11:25 hr
Watching video	13:33 hr	15:35 hr
Gaming	06:45 hr	05:39 hr
Standby	100 hr	136 hr

General battery life

Poco X4 Pro 5G

30:54 hr

Moto G72 +18%

36:22 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	118°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung 4H7 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", OmniVision OV02B10 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	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 - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	13
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Poco X4 Pro 5G +2%

87.2 dB

Moto G72

85.4 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	February 2022	September 2022
Release date	March 2022	October 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 33 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G72 . But if the performance, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G .