Xiaomi Poco X4 GT vs X3 Pro
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 Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and came out 15 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
- 44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (816K versus 566K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Shows 10% longer battery life (35:08 vs 31:56 hours)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (593 against 529 nits)
- The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
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
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Size | 6.6 inches | 6.67 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 407 ppi | 395 ppi |
Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
Max rated brightness in HDR | 650 nits | 600 nits |
HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 84.6% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
RGB color space | 97.9% | 95.1% |
PWM | 51540 Hz | 2404 Hz |
Response time | 24 ms | 37.4 ms |
Contrast | 1573:1 | 995:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
Height | 163.64 mm (6.44 inches) | 165.3 mm (6.51 inches) |
Width | 74.29 mm (2.92 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
Thickness | 8.87 mm (0.35 inches) | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) |
Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black, Gold, Blue |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
Max clock | 2850 MHz | 2960 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) |
L3 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
Graphics | Mali-G610 MC6 | Adreno 640 |
GPU clock | 860 MHz | 675 MHz |
FLOPS | ~1309 GFLOPS | ~1037 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
CPU | 204200 | 143543 |
GPU | 310035 | 205043 |
Memory | 141217 | 97219 |
UX | 164544 | 122577 |
Total score | 816779 | 566954 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature | 38.8 °C | 44.1 °C |
Stability | 62% | 97% |
Graphics test | 34 FPS | 20 FPS |
Graphics score | 5844 | 3456 |
Web score | 11215 | 7980 |
Video editing | 6849 | 6205 |
Photo editing | 24156 | 21784 |
Data manipulation | 10498 | 8643 |
Writing score | 18118 | 12404 |
Memory
RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
Channels | 4 | 2 |
Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Memory card | No | MicroSD |
Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
ROM | MIUI 14 | MIUI 14 |
OS size | - | 13 GB |
Battery
Capacity | 5080 mAh | 5160 mAh |
Max charge power | 67 W | 33 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 (55% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 0:57 hr | 1:15 hr |
Web browsing | 13:12 hr | 11:51 hr |
Watching video | 12:36 hr | 10:33 hr |
Gaming | 05:41 hr | 05:14 hr |
Standby | 123 hr | 119 hr |
General battery life
Camera
Matrix | 64 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
Image resolution | 9248 x 6936 | 8000 x 6000 |
Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
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 | - | 960 FPS (1080p) |
Angle of widest lens | 120° | 119° |
Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5480 x 3648 |
Aperture | f/2.45 | f/2.2 |
Focal length | - | 25 mm |
Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 0.8 microns |
Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2" | 1/3.4" |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
USB version | 2 | 2 |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
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* | - | 20 |
5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
FM radio | Yes | Yes |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
Announced | June 2022 | March 2021 |
Release date | June 2022 | April 2021 |
Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | - |
*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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