Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G977U -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.6 mm 165.3 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Width 77.1 mm 76.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater width than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Weight 198 g 215 g Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Body Colour Crown silver | Majestic black Cobalt blue | Shadow grey
Body Material Aluminium, Gorilla glass 6 -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP53
SAR Value 1.55 W/kg (body), 0.264 W/kg (head) 0.558 W/kg (head), 0.986 W/kg (body), 1.997 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.67" Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 505 ppi 395 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better pixel density than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 1500:1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display) Dark mode, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
User Memory 226.1 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX682 sensor
Lens Type Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.89 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Field of View (FoV) 45 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.6 μm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos Kaleidoscope
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video Pro mode, night mode, SteadyShot, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Pro Video mode, Macro video, Movie frame, photo filters, AI SkyScaping 3.0, AI photo clones, Timed burst, Document mode 2.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI Quad camera, Support LOG format, 6 long exposure modes, AI dynamic studio
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 119 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/1.5 and f/2.4 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.4 μm 1.75 μm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Dual Pixel AF FF (4cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/1.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better fourth camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Field of View (4th Camera) 72 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 10 μm 1.75 μm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger fourth camera pixel size than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Capture depth information Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1.6 μm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger front camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video Selfie panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Short video mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF Self-timer, 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, full screen frame, Short video filter
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.6 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 75 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 10 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Capture depth information -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5160 mAh Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 2400 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2400 min
Standby (Always On Display Off): up to 350 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 113 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 153 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface One UI POCO Launcher 2.0 (MIUI12)
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Google Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N260, n261 -
5G NR Frequency TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio Hi-Res audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, AI face unlock, Google Lens, linear motor, Qualcomm 4th generation AI Engine, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, GAME Turbo 3.0
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear soft case, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG), protective film SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger, anti-bacterial case, anti-bacterial screen protector
Compliant Standards IP68 IP53, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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