Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. 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
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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
    Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
    Customize your score
    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
    Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    vs
    Redmi Note 8 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 700 nits 640 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    725 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    637 nits
    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) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
    Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP52
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    84.9 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Helio G90T
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2050 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))    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 2.0
    Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G76 MP4
    GPU Cores 256 144
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 800 MHz
    FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    888
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    602
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    1918
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1684
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)888602
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19181684
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    440731
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    368990
    CPU155778120779
    GPU8180778652
    Memory9614272733
    UX10700496826
    NanoReview Score440731368990
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    1204
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1321
    Max Surface Temp.35.2 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %87 %
    Graphics Test7 fps7 fps
    Graphics Score12041321
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    9182
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    8104
    Writing score124108202
    Web score84186022
    Video editing46845662
    Data manipulation80997000
    NanoReview Score91828104

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 17 GB 10.3 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 18 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 (30% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:06 h 2:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    21:22
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    21:15
    Web Browsing07:11 h07:29 h
    Video Playback11:58 h12:01 h
    Games04:56 h05:02 h
    Standby Mode120 h115 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED 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: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 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
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    SensorOmniVision OV48BSamsung S5KGW1
    Sensor size1/2.01/1.7
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    SensorOmniVisionn/a
    Sensor size1/4.41/4
    Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    87
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    78
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
    Sensor Samsung 3L6 Samsung S5K3T1
    Sensor size 1/3 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 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
    Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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
    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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
    LTE category1812
    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 Note 8 Pro
    82.2 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced February, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
    Release Date February, 2023 yr October, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 250 220
    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 Xiaomi Poco X5 the clear winner in this comparison.

    Survey

    Which smartphone would you pick?
    0 (0%)
    0 (0%)
    Total Votes: 0

    User comments

    Share your opinion or ask questions below