Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Apple iPhone 8

54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Xiaomi Poco X5
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 189g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 and Apple iPhone 8
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 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)486 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2100 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))		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8881030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19182686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU155778174461
GPU81807115185
Memory9614297672
UX107004102300
NanoReview Score440731489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.35.2 °C45.4 °C
Stability99 %62 %
Graphics Test7 fps18 fps
Graphics Score12043131
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5], [Apple iPhone 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Apple iPhone 8
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		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 17 GB 6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing07:11 h06:14 h
Video Playback11:58 h09:59 h
Games04:56 h03:40 h
Standby Mode120 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.01/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmniVisionn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Samsung 3L6 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
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 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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