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Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs Xiaomi Poco X3

What Galaxy S20+ does better (23) and where Poco X3 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20+
7.7Score
23 advantages≈ $260
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Xiaomi Poco X3
Xiaomi · 2020Poco X3
6.8Score
5 advantages≈ $250
8.4Display5.5
7.9Camera7.4
4.3Battery7.8
8.2Features3.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S20+Poco X3
73.7 × 161.97.876.8 × 165.310.1
Galaxy S20+Poco X3Difference
Height161.9 mm165.3 mm−3.4 mm
Width73.7 mm76.8 mm−3.1 mm
Thickness7.8 mm10.1 mm−2.3 mm
Weight186 g225 g−39 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S20+ better than Poco X3?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
  2. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 450 nits2.7×
  3. OLED panelYes · Poco X3: No
  4. Optical stabilisationYes · Poco X3: No
  5. Telephoto cameraYes · Poco X3: No
  6. Wireless chargingYes · Poco X3: No
  7. NFCYes · Poco X3: No
  8. Pixel density525 ppi vs 395 ppi+33%
  9. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+23%
  10. Weight186 g vs 225 g+21%
  11. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  12. Max video8K vs 4K

Why is Poco X3 better than Galaxy S20+?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
  2. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+33%
  3. Wired charging25 W vs 33 W+32%
  4. Selfie camera10 MP vs 20 MP2×
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S20+: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Poco X3Xiaomi Poco X3≈ $2506.8
Design
Weight186 g225 g
Thickness7.8 mm10.1 mm
Height161.9 mm165.3 mm
Width73.7 mm76.8 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP53
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx3
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursCosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura BlueCobalt Blue, Shadow Gray
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelDynamic AMOLED 2XIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,200 px2,400 px
Pixel density525 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits450 nits
Measured brightness797 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio90.5%84.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetExynos 990 - GlobalQualcomm SM7150-AC Snapdragon 732G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USAAdreno 618
AnTuTu score500,114—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,703—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,416—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.76"1/1.73"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom1.1×—
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera10 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging25 W33 W
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-24.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicSide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.38 W/kg0.75 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5MIUI 12
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