Xiaomi’s Poco line of smartphones stand out with their great value for money. The latest addition to the line-up – Poco X4 GT – is no exception. Despite officially costing just 380 Euro (around US$370), the 6.6-inch phone is capable of delivering upper mid-range performance and also features a 144 Hz IPS display.
Budget smartphones are often lacking in system performance. But this is not the case with the Xiaomi Poco X4 GT – a phone that can perform at the same level as much more expensive devices.
The 6.6-inch X4 GT is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8100. The ARM-based CPU is built using a 5-nm process and makes the Xiaomi phone rather snappy. To illustrate this point, the Poco X4 GT achieved a score of more than 800,000 in the well-respected AnTuTu v9 benchmark during our review and is virtually as fast as an Apple iPhone 13, at least in this aspect.
Adaptive IPS display capable of 144 Hz
Xiaomi hasn’t just given this mid-range phone a fast processor; the phone is also equipped with a highly responsive display. The 2,460 x 1,080 IPS panel is capable of running at up to 144 Hz, and its touch sampling rate can reach as high as 270 Hz. As a result, the Poco X4 GT feels very smooth to use and, thanks to the powerful SoC inside, didn’t slow down once during our testing even when multitasking. Similarly, games benefit from the high system performance and can run smoothly at max settings.
When the “Standard” refresh rate setting is selected, the IPS display on the Poco X4 GT will adjust its refresh rate based on what is on the screen. For example, the display will switch to running at 30 Hz when playing back a 30 FPS video in order to help reduce power usage. The screen, called a “7-stage DynamicSwitch display” in Xiaomi’s marketing speak, supports a total of seven refresh rates: 30, 48, 50, 60, 90, 120 and 144 Hz.
Click here to read our full review of the Xiaomi Poco X4 GT.
My fascination for computers started with the C64. Since then, I’ve put everything that comes my way in terms of hardware through its paces. From the C64 to the Amiga 500 and the first PC with an 8088 CPU, my list of projects has grown increasingly longer. For more than 20 years now I have also turned my hobby into my profession and have been active in the mobile section of Notebookcheck since 2021. Before that, I worked as a hardware editor for IDG Media (tecChannel.de) and VNU Business Publications (PC professional), among others.
Translator: Zhiwei (Peter) Zhuang – Translator – 24 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2022
After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, I moved from Singapore to
Cologne in 2014 and began pursuing a career as a freelance translator. Much of my translation work
focuses on science, engineering and technology. My fascination with computers and mobile
electronics began when I was young. And I have fond memories reading countless tech and gaming
magazines. Working with Notebookcheck gives me the opportunity to incorporate my personal
interests into my professional work.
Manuel Masiero, 2022-10-15 (Update: 2022-10-14)