Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs OnePlus 9 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and OnePlus 9 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 AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3216 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 525 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz192 Hz
Response time1 ms41.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.91 mm (6.41 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.03 mm (2.99 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
86.7 %
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and OnePlus 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 512 1024
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10221488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29873996
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
CPU202435261741
GPU133636310698
Memory126284177203
UX142691225891
NanoReview Score605046975533
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Max Surface Temp.36.4 °C45.6 °C
Stability99 %58 %
Graphics Test14 fps34 fps
Graphics Score24395707
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Writing score1440114841
Web score99478928
Video editing70046066
Data manipulation98289290
NanoReview Score1202011123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 31 GB 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Web Browsing08:45 h08:24 h
Video Playback13:29 h12:07 h
Games05:32 h04:56 h
Standby Mode102 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX789
Sensor size1/1.521/1.43
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/41/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a60
Zoomn/a110

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1820
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
OnePlus 9 Pro
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 970
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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