Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1450 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
904 nits
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 162.91 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.03 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
83.2 %
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1599
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
3909
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15991022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39092987
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1170970
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
CPU325994202435
GPU440398133636
Memory174869126284
UX229709142691
NanoReview Score1170970605046
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
8315
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
Max Surface Temp.50.2 °C36.4 °C
Stability61 %99 %
Graphics Test49 fps14 fps
Graphics Score83152439
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
13449
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
Writing score1656414401
Web score118359947
Video editing73877004
Data manipulation126009828
NanoReview Score1344912020

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21 GB 31 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
17:40
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
Web Browsing06:25 h08:45 h
Video Playback10:03 h13:29 h
Games03:27 h05:32 h
Standby Mode96 h102 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN3Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.571/1.52
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix Hi847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/3.11/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
88.8 dB
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
90.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 300
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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