Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 181g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Apple iPhone 13
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 AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %129 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz609 Hz
Response time1 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.91 mm (6.41 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.03 mm (2.99 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
86.7 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 642 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 512 640
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10222182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29875142
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU202435305402
GPU133636438906
Memory126284218819
UX142691301561
NanoReview Score6050461264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.36.4 °C45.7 °C
Stability99 %78 %
Graphics Test14 fps52 fps
Graphics Score24398702
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
Writing score14401n/a
Web score9947n/a
Video editing7004n/a
Data manipulation9828n/a
NanoReview Score12020n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 31 GB 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3227 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable 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 Charge Time 0:50 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsing08:45 h09:29 h
Video Playback13:29 h13:58 h
Games05:32 h05:12 h
Standby Mode102 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.521/1.9
Pixel size0.7 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/41/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 n/a
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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
90.8 dB
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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