Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Oppo Realme 8i - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Oppo Realme 8i

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
VS
46 out 100
Oppo Realme 8i
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Oppo Realme 8i

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Oppo Realme 8i, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 194g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Oppo Realme 8i
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
Oppo Realme 8i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.91 mm (6.41 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.03 mm (2.99 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
86.7 %
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Oppo Realme 8i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 512 128
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1022730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29871882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
CPU202435125217
GPU13363662165
Memory12628475158
UX14269199270
NanoReview Score605046361810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Max Surface Temp.36.4 °Cn/a
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test14 fps6 fps
Graphics Score24391091
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro], [Oppo Realme 8i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Writing score1440112620
Web score99478175
Video editing70045409
Data manipulation98286630
NanoReview Score1202010004

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 31 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 2:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Web Browsing08:45 h08:17 h
Video Playback13:29 h13:08 h
Games05:32 h05:22 h
Standby Mode102 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.521/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.1
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Hynix Hi-1364Q
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1813
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
90.8 dB
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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