Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13

70 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on February 6, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 17 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1773 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3227 mAh
Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 20W)
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (917 against 837 nits)
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
Has 2 SIM card slots
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1236K versus 605K)
Shows 15% longer battery life (36:10 vs 31:25 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
16% higher pixel density (460 vs 395 PPI)
2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2191 and 1031 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.9%	129%
PWM	120 Hz	609 Hz
Response time	1 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.91 mm (6.41 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	76.03 mm (2.99 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Yellow	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2400 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 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)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	768	640
GPU clock	550 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	196712	279447
GPU	137360	395073
Memory	126517	190761
UX	139936	363150
Total score	605086	1236420

Max surface temperature	36.4 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	99%	78%
Graphics test	14 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	2439	8702

Web score	9661	-
Video editing	7016	-
Photo editing	24320	-
Data manipulation	9721	-
Writing score	14394	-

RAM size	6, 8 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	MIUI 14	-
OS size	31 GB	18 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	3227 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (82% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:13 hr	13:11 hr
Watching video	15:23 hr	14:33 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	05:23 hr
Standby	90 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", OmniVision 02B10 (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February 2023	September 2021
Release date	February 2023	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	-

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13

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