Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Apple iPhone 17

54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Xiaomi Poco X5
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 and Apple iPhone 17
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
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 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
Max brightness 700 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)486 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 n/a
Graphics Adreno 619 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8883720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)191810589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU155778510193
GPU81807792974
Memory96142367866
UX107004445645
NanoReview Score4407312116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1204n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Apple iPhone 17
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		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing07:11 hn/a
Video Playback11:58 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.01/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmniVisionn/a
Sensor size1/4.41/2.55
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung 3L6 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
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/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
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 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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