Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G vs M4 5G
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 Xiaomi Poco M4 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
- Delivers 84% higher peak brightness (752 against 408 nits)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Stereo speakers
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 682 and 551 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M4 5G
- Shows 15% longer battery life (35:46 vs 31:06 hours)
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.58 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 83.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
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| RGB color space | 89.4% | - |
| PWM | 479 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.19 mm (6.46 inches) | 163.99 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 76.09 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.12 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | MediaTek Dimensity 700 |
| Max. clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.7 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 | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536 GFLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 120374 | 108489 |
| GPU | 100037 | 84453 |
| Memory | 58771 | 78357 |
| UX | 106756 | 109437 |
| Total score | 384082 | 380523 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1202 | 1181 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 10064 | 7644 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 12 |
| ROM | MIUI 13 | MIUI 13 |
| OS size | 26 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 67 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (75% in 30 min) | Yes (31% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:49 hr | 2:02 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:34 hr | 14:34 hr |
| Watching video | 13:33 hr | 13:04 hr |
| Gaming | 06:57 hr | 06:08 hr |
| Standby | 100 hr | 112 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | 4128 x 3096 |
| 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 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 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) |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - 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) |
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| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
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| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 2560 x 1920 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | 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 |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | 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 | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2022 | August 2022 |
| Release date | March 2022 | August 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, camera, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco M4 5G.
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