Xiaomi Poco X5 vs X3 Pro
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on February 6, 2023, against the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and came out 22 months 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 X5
- Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (729 against 536 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- The phone is 1-year and 10-months newer
- AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 26 grams less
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
- 48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (634K versus 429K)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 978 and 888 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
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 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 | 700 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85% | 84.6% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- |
| RGB color space | 99.3% | 95.1% |
| PWM | 486 Hz | 2404 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 37.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 995:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.88 mm (6.53 inches) | 165.3 mm (6.51 inches) |
| Width | 76.21 mm (3 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2960 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)
- 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 640 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 675 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS | ~1036.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 138676 | 180108 |
| GPU | 81570 | 155187 |
| Memory | 95215 | 134861 |
| UX | 113175 | 160808 |
| Total score | 429388 | 634660 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 35.2 °C | 44.1 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1204 | 3456 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8573 | 7980 |
| Video editing | 4703 | 6193 |
| Photo editing | 20434 | 21814 |
| Data manipulation | 7865 | 8636 |
| Writing score | 12617 | 12480 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 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 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | 17 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (63% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:06 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:07 hr | 11:51 hr |
| Watching video | 15:38 hr | 10:33 hr |
| Gaming | 05:38 hr | 05:14 hr |
| Standby | 105 hr | 119 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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 | 120 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | 119° |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", OmniVision OV48B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", OmniVision (CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Depth lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4208 x 3120 | 5480 x 3648 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3" | 1/3.4" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2023 | March 2021 |
| Release date | February 2023 | April 2021 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | - |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro . But if the display and design are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco X5 .
