Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo vs X5 Pro
58 out of 100
VS
62 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo (with MediaTek Dimensity 6080) that was released on March 13, 2024, against the Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 1 year and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
- 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (604K versus 438K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Reverse charging feature
- 32% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1022 and 776 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 900 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 86.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) | 162.91 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 inches) | 76.03 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) | 181 g (6.38 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Orange | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 770 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 642 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1068 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~136.7 GFLOPS | ~844 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 139179 | 201424 |
| GPU | 70560 | 136997 |
| Memory | 112227 | 127682 |
| UX | 116508 | 137951 |
| Total score | 438474 | 604054 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | [61 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 36.4 °C |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2439 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9918 |
| Video editing | - | 7005 |
| Photo editing | - | 24367 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9828 |
| Writing score | - | 14414 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS size | - | 31 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (82% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:16 hr | 0:50 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:45 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:29 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:32 hr |
| Standby | - | 102 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 12032 x 9024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | Samsung S5KHM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/1.52" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5K4H7 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision 02B10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV16A1Q |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/3.06" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | 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, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| 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 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2024 | February 2023 |
| Release date | March 2024 | February 2023 |
| Launch price | $190 | $300 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 67 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
