Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 234g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
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 AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 515 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 900 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)486 Hz510 Hz
Response time1 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 234 g (8.25 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Ceramic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8881463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19183911
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
CPU155778246800
GPU81807260294
Memory96142182528
UX107004233954
NanoReview Score440731923576
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Max Surface Temp.35.2 °C43.1 °C
Stability99 %91 %
Graphics Test7 fps31 fps
Graphics Score12045285
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
Writing score1241014672
Web score841811015
Video editing46847568
Data manipulation80999531
NanoReview Score918212250

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 17 GB 31 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (67 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Web Browsing07:11 h06:28 h
Video Playback11:58 h11:22 h
Games04:56 h04:38 h
Standby Mode120 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BSamsung GN2
Sensor size1/2.01/1.12
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/4.1
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorOmniVisionSony IMX586
Sensor size1/4.41/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a142

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 5380x3620 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.3
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Samsung 3L6 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
117
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
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 1900MHzGSM850 900 1800 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19
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/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category1824
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 1299
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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