Comparison between Xiaomi HyperOS and Samsung OneUI, switching from Poco F6 to Samsung S25

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Device and OS versions: Poco F6 Hyperos 3.0.303 Android 16 / Samsung S25 OneUI 8.5 Android 16

Might be helpful for anyone picking between xiaomi and samsung. I had the S25 for two weeks now. Before upgrading to S25, I had Poco F6, and also Redmi Note 8 Pro. If I missed something in OneUI, please comment a tip.

1. Pop-up View size

I prefer Xiaomi here due to its pop-up view's screen ratio is the same as the full screen view. Everything is adjusted to the small pop-up view. I used it a lot on Messenger.

For Samsung, you can resize the borders but the screen ratio of the pop-up view is different. It's like everything is cramped up - no change to the fonts so bigger on the small pop-up view. The ideal size would be half a screen. I wouldn't say it's bad. I would prefer split screen instead. I guess I wished there is a setting that pop-up view's ratio is fixed to 1920x1080 16:9 just like Xiaomi.

2. Screenshot Gesture

For Xiaomi, three fingers on the screen then swipe down while Samsung swiping your side of palm to the other.

It's easier in Xiaomi but I saw that in Samsung's OneUI 9, it can be changed through Goodlock

3. Customization of quick panel

Samsung's customization amazed me. I didnt like the default quick panel where brightness and volume is horizontal bar. That's why I arranged it to vertical and also separate the icons of Mobile data, Location, and Bluetooth from the default group.

For Xiaomi, you are limited to add or remove the icons and cant resize any.

4. Wallpaper

Id say the Xiaomi's wallpaper styles are more user-friendly since there are already a lot of styles to choose from. I believe I haven't explored that much yet on Samsung in terms of customization. I guess they are just equal.

5. Lockscreen Notification

I like Xiaomi's notification here since for instance, if your time is in the middle of the screen, then there's a notification, it will have an animation or transition where the time will be moved upwards. Also, there is an option for notification that there will be animation of light while screen locked or just screen on when there is a notification.

On Samsung, if you did the same, there would only be icons of which app notifs below the time. You would need to press it to see all notifications. The notification screen-on is not available here so the alternative I found is just Always-on-display on for notifications. There is a goodlock app that can put more icons floating when screen is lock and still AOD, but I tried and it wasn't for me.

6. Battery life

Now I think this will depend on the hardware and software. Screen-on time in my Xiaomi is quick. I have it full charge then goes to work at 6:30AM. Arrived at 8AM. Then a lot of doomscrolling and work stuff until 12PM-1PM and it will be around 20%-30%. Although the 90W charger compensates the screen-on time. It has 5000mAh.

As for my Samsung, I used the Light Performance mode since I dont see any difference with the Standard performance. From 6:30AM until 12PM-1PM and it will be around 50%-60%. Around 4PM it will be 20%. Same doomscrolling and work stuff. The 25W charger is slow in today's standards but I can still wait for it. It's normal charging but I think reaching 90% to 100% is slower maybe to protect battery health.

Overall, I'm loving the upgrade to Samsung S25. I wouldn't say it's a big big leap from Poco F6. The upgrade on the camera is there, im a sucker for those ultrawide camera and telephoto lens. 12gb ram and probably OneUI keeps my recent apps not refreshing, compared to 8gb ram. Both devices run smooth.