Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 and Huawei P30 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Huawei P30

54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
VS
50 out 100
Huawei P30
Xiaomi Poco X5
Huawei P30

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Huawei P30, Manufactured in May, 2019with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3650mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P30
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 189g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 and Huawei P30
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
Huawei P30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
Huawei P30
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)486 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5], [Huawei P30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 149.1 mm (5.87 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %
Huawei P30
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Huawei P30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 256 360
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Huawei P30
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Huawei P30
2513
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)888957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19182513
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
Huawei P30
588682
CPU155778192129
GPU81807159791
Memory96142109920
UX107004126842
NanoReview Score440731588682
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Huawei P30
2479
Max Surface Temp.35.2 °C38.7 °C
Stability99 %47 %
Graphics Test7 fps14 fps
Graphics Score12042479
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5], [Huawei P30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Huawei P30
8482
Writing score1241010879
Web score84186709
Video editing46845704
Data manipulation80997470
NanoReview Score91828482

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 17 GB 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3650 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Huawei P30
18:54
Web Browsing07:11 h07:35 h
Video Playback11:58 h12:30 h
Games04:56 h04:36 h
Standby Mode120 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BSony IMX600
Sensor size1/2.01/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorOmniVisionn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung 3L6 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1821
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB
Huawei P30
82.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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.

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