Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco X5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Xiaomi Poco X5

81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
VS
54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Xiaomi Poco X5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 227g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 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:
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi Poco X5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz486 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Xiaomi Poco X5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 165.88 mm (6.53 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 76.21 mm (3 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco X5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 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 740 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1995888
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54191918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
CPU389140155778
GPU59640581807
Memory29701596142
UX242361107004
NanoReview Score1524921440731
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Max Surface Temp.52 °C35.2 °C
Stability89 %99 %
Graphics Test71 fps7 fps
Graphics Score119921204
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Xiaomi Poco X5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Writing scoren/a12410
Web scoren/a8418
Video editingn/a4684
Data manipulationn/a8099
NanoReview Scoren/a9182

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:06 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Web Browsing09:36 h07:11 h
Video Playback13:10 h11:58 h
Games05:28 h04:56 h
Standby Mode117 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix503 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX989OmniVision OV48B
Sensor size1/11/2.0
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858OmniVision
Sensor size1/2.511/4.4
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom147n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4208x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Samsung 3L6
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a

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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)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
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 250
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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