Xiaomi Poco X4 GT vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
55
out of 100
VS
49
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Xiaomi Poco X4 GT (with MediaTek Dimensity 8100) that was released on June 23, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
- 74% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1080K versus 621K)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Shows 10% longer battery life (24:29 vs 22:13 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (829 against 599 nits)
- Optical image stabilization
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 407 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 650 nits | 830 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 270 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 85.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.9% | 97.6% |
| PWM | 51540 Hz | 250 Hz |
| Response time | 24 ms | 9 ms |
| Contrast | 1573:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.64 mm (6.44 inches) | 159.6 mm (6.28 inches) |
| Width | 74.29 mm (2.92 inches) | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.87 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP67 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
| Max clock | 2850 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 580 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MC6 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 384 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 860 MHz | 897 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~660.5 GFLOPS | ~229.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3977 | 2341 |
| Single-core score | 1139 | 940 |
| Multi-core score | 3842 | 1974 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 407575 | 252449 |
| GPU | 168977 | 71629 |
| Memory | 202420 | 101323 |
| UX | 301134 | 196506 |
| Total score | 1080106 | 621907 |
| Samples | [21 tests] | [7 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 92% | - |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 564 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 72% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 9 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1518 | 635 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11581 | 11160 |
| Video editing | 7037 | 8207 |
| Photo editing | 19759 | 23379 |
| Data manipulation | 8309 | 9873 |
| Writing score | 16904 | 14914 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-07 (Gelu) | AnTuTu 11 | 1054060 |
| 📘 2026-05-10 (Khiemm) | AnTuTu 11 | 1035794 |
| 📘 2026-05-02 (christoff) | AnTuTu 11 | 1069255 |
| 📘 2026-04-27 -> Aeon | AnTuTu 11 | 1096614 |
| 📘 2026-04-14 (L) | AnTuTu 11 | 1096752 |
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-16 -> SacredGold14 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 856 / 2016 |
| 📘 2026-05-15 (mD) | AnTuTu 11 | 639223 |
| 📘 2026-05-08 (Devenkci) | AnTuTu 11 | 655361 |
| 📘 2026-03-03 (nightbet) | AnTuTu 11 | 621907 |
| 📘 2026-02-27 (nightbet) | AnTuTu 11 | 617754 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | One UI 8.0 |
| OS size | - | 36 GB |
| OS updates | - | 4 years |
| Security updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5080 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 20 min) | Yes (45% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:57 hr | 1:24 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:53 hr | 08:09 hr |
| Watching video | 14:28 hr | 12:55 hr |
| Gaming | 05:53 hr | 04:59 hr |
| Standby | 119 hr | 117 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6936 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung Bright S5KGW1 | Samsung S5KGW1P |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72" (≈ 0.58 inch) | 1/1.72" (≈ 0.58 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 55 |
| Preview | - | 55 |
| Zoom | - | 82 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6464 x 4864 |
| Aperture | f/2.45 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX596 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2022 | March 2022 |
| Release date | June 2022 | April 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $379 | $449 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco X4 GT is definitely a better buy.
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