Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
VS
36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Xiaomi Poco X5
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. 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
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 194g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 2/32 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    vs
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 269 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 700 nits 400 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 81.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    725 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    434 nits
    sRGB gamut99.3 %92.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)486 Hzn/a
    Response time1 ms40 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite1318:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5], [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
    Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    84.9 %
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    81.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Helio G25
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 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))    		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
    Graphics Adreno 619 PowerVR GE8320
    GPU Cores 256 32
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 650 MHz
    FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    888
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    472
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    1918
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    1524
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)888472
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19181524
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    440731
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    125125
    CPU15577850728
    GPU8180716844
    Memory9614228611
    UX10700428942
    NanoReview Score440731125125
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    1204
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    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
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    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
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1600 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 17 GB 11 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 10 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) No
    Full Charge Time 1:06 h 2:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    21:22
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    24:07
    Web Browsing07:11 h10:08 h
    Video Playback11:58 h13:37 h
    Games04:56 h05:37 h
    Standby Mode120 h118 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) No
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a28 mm
    SensorOmniVision OV48Bn/a
    Sensor size1/2.0n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorOmniVisionn/a
    Sensor size1/4.4n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 5 MP
    Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
    Sensor Samsung 3L6 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3 n/a
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.1 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
    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
    NFC* Yes No
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    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 category184
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    93 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    76.5 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced February, 2023 yr June, 2020 yr
    Release Date February, 2023 yr August, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 250 100
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light 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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