POCO X3 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy M31s

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Comparing the POCO X3 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy M31s across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X3 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,778, while Samsung Galaxy M31s scores 1,279, making POCO X3 128GB the better performer.


Display: POCO X3 128GB offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M31s offers 6.5 inches, making POCO X3 128GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M31s features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO X3 128GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M31s the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both POCO X3 128GB and Samsung Galaxy M31s feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31s offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X3 128GB offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31s better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO X3 128GB delivers longer battery life with 23h 03m, while Samsung Galaxy M31s delivers 18h 35m, making POCO X3 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO X3 128GB and Samsung Galaxy M31s offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: POCO X3 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M31s is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO X3 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M31s has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
78%

Release Date

29 Sep, 2020
05 Aug, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 732G
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
33W Quick Charging
25W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Great battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Best-in-class battery
  • Great display
  • Daylight photography is good

Cons

  • Lags and stutters at times
  • MIUI 12 has bloatware and ads
  • Bulky and heavy build
  • Misses out on high screen refresh rate
  • Not so great for gaming
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.3/5
(257,277 ratings)
4.2/5
(112,183 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

282,092
AnTuTu Score
157,068
AnTuTu Score
23h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 29, 2020
(Official)
Aug 05, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

282,092
157,068

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.2 %
33.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
420 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.16 %
86.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.25 %
91 %

Design

Height

165.3 mm
159.3 mm

Width

76.3 mm
74.4 mm

Thickness

10.08 mm
9.3 mm

Weight

225 grams
203 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 45 Hours(4G)
Up to 51 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Quick Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

23h 03m
18h 35m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 31m 55s
1h 32m 11s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 0.747 W/kg Body: 0.615 W/kg
Head: 1.38 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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