Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

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Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
VS
55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X3 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz2404 Hz
Response time1 ms37.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite995:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.91 mm (6.41 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 76.03 mm (2.99 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
86.7 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2960 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 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 512 768
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1022973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29872589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU202435181709
GPU133636155743
Memory126284126967
UX142691177878
NanoReview Score605046642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.36.4 °C44.1 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test14 fps20 fps
Graphics Score24393456
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing score1440113393
Web score99478062
Video editing70046035
Data manipulation98288470
NanoReview Score1202010579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 33 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing08:45 h08:43 h
Video Playback13:29 h12:45 h
Games05:32 h05:20 h
Standby Mode102 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.521/2.0
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTC B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
90.8 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 250
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.

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