Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco X5 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Xiaomi Poco X5

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Xiaomi Poco X5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), vs Xiaomi Poco X5, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 232g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco X5
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
Smartphones:
Galaxy S24 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi Poco X5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 501 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)480 Hz486 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Xiaomi Poco X5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 165.88 mm (6.53 in)
Width 79 mm (3.11 in) 76.21 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
88.5 %
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco X5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2271888
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71191918
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
CPU432608155778
GPU80187081807
Memory41892696142
UX301299107004
NanoReview Score1954703440731
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Max Surface Temp.46.8 °C35.2 °C
Stability59 %99 %
Graphics Test96 fps7 fps
Graphics Score160561204
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Xiaomi Poco X5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Writing score2259012410
Web score183258418
Video editing80004684
Data manipulation159218099
NanoReview Score180299182

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28 GB 17 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:06 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Web Browsing10:18 h07:11 h
Video Playback18:00 h11:58 h
Games05:51 h04:56 h
Standby Mode122 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2OmniVision OV48B
Sensor size1/1.31/2.0
Pixel size0.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length111 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX854n/a
Sensor size1/2.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564OmniVision
Sensor size1/2.551/4.4
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview82n/a
Zoom145n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4208x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung 3L6
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
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 DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
93 dB
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 250
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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