Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3200mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 and Apple iPhone 14 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 OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 86.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1804 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)486 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
86.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
2519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
6382
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8882519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19186382
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1441348
CPU155778381160
GPU81807472052
Memory96142258668
UX107004329468
NanoReview Score4407311441348
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
9874
Max Surface Temp.35.2 °C41.2 °C
Stability99 %79 %
Graphics Test7 fps59 fps
Graphics Score12049874
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
n/a
Writing score12410n/a
Web score8418n/a
Video editing4684n/a
Data manipulation8099n/a
NanoReview Score9182n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3200 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 1:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
24:20
Web Browsing07:11 h09:41 h
Video Playback11:58 h16:03 h
Games04:56 h05:38 h
Standby Mode120 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 139
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BSony IMX803
Sensor size1/2.01/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmniVisionSony IMX633
Sensor size1/4.41/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
143
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a91

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung 3L6 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
139
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
154

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
89.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
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 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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