Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro, Manufactured in February, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 186g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X5 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1156 nits
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)1923 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.45 mm (6.32 in) 162.91 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.34 mm (2.93 in) 76.03 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90 %
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1502
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
4779
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15021022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47792987
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4842n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1407210
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
CPU296205202435
GPU539596133636
Memory318606126284
UX252803142691
NanoReview Score1407210605046
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.4 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2439
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
Writing scoren/a14401
Web scoren/a9947
Video editingn/a7004
Data manipulationn/a9828
NanoReview Scoren/a12020

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 36 GB 31 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
21:20
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
Web Browsing08:53 h08:45 h
Video Playback12:36 h13:29 h
Games05:17 h05:32 h
Standby Mode101 h102 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/21/1.52
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.4
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4 5.2
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 No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
90.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 300
MSRP ($) 299 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 67 W

Note

Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro:

There is an eco-leather version of the X6 Pro that is 4 grams heavier and 0.10 thicker.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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