Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. 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 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 524 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
796 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz214 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.91 mm (6.41 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.03 mm (2.99 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 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 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 512 704
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
1152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
3140
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10221152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29873140
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
742810
CPU202435210294
GPU133636235407
Memory126284128971
UX142691168138
NanoReview Score605046742810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
4298
Max Surface Temp.36.4 °C48.1 °C
Stability99 %53 %
Graphics Test14 fps25 fps
Graphics Score24394298
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
11179
Writing score1440113668
Web score99478813
Video editing70045865
Data manipulation98288637
NanoReview Score1202011179

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 31 GB 23.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 84 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
18:43
Web Browsing08:45 h07:39 h
Video Playback13:29 h12:04 h
Games05:32 h04:46 h
Standby Mode102 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.521/1.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
129
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX375
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
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 No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category1822
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
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 1200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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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