Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Apple iPhone XR - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Apple iPhone XR

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 Poco X5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Apple iPhone XR
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 Poco X5 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms32.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.91 mm (6.41 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.03 mm (2.99 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
86.7 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2490 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))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 642 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10221167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29873020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU202435203013
GPU133636155478
Memory126284134836
UX142691162926
NanoReview Score605046656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.36.4 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %69 %
Graphics Test14 fps31 fps
Graphics Score24395205
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro], [Apple iPhone XR]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
Apple iPhone XR
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		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 31 GB 11.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing08:45 h08:01 h
Video Playback13:29 h11:59 h
Games05:32 h04:34 h
Standby Mode102 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.521/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

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 XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 750
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.

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