Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Xiaomi Poco X5
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. 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 215g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)486 Hz2358 Hz
Response time1 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)888722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19181878
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU155778132406
GPU8180779345
Memory9614275270
UX107004108430
NanoReview Score440731395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.35.2 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test7 fps6 fps
Graphics Score12041108
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing score1241010279
Web score84187068
Video editing46845923
Data manipulation80997591
NanoReview Score91828826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 17 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing07:11 h09:56 h
Video Playback11:58 h13:59 h
Games04:56 h05:35 h
Standby Mode120 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorOmniVision OV48BSony IMX682
Sensor size1/2.01/1.73
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmniVisionn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung 3L6 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.4
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 245
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.

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