Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Realme 16 Pro

54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X5
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. 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
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 192g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 and Realme 16 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X5
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
Realme 16 Pro
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) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8881001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19182946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU155778212028
GPU81807143778
Memory96142165593
UX107004173039
NanoReview Score440731694438
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Realme 16 Pro
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
Realme 16 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		 8 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 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:06 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Realme 16 Pro
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 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.01/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmniVisionn/a
Sensor size1/4.41/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung 3L6 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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/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 5.4
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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 Realme 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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