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- Galaxy S23+ vs Poco X5
Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs Xiaomi Poco X5
What Galaxy S23+ does better (27) and where Poco X5 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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7.9Display8.0
7.6Performance3.9
9.2Camera5.7
5.8Battery6.0
9.4Features5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S23+Poco X5
| Galaxy S23+ | Poco X5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 157.8 mm | 165.9 mm | −8.1 mm |
| Width | 76.2 mm | 76.2 mm | = |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 189 g | +7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S23+ better than Poco X5?
- AnTuTu score1,234,077 vs 400,8953.1×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,073 vs 2,0882.4×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,712 vs 35810.4×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Poco X5: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Poco X5: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Poco X5: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Poco X5: No
- Wired charging45 W vs 33 W+36%
- Measured brightness1,205 nits vs 728 nits+66%
- CPU frequency3.36 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+53%
Why is Poco X5 better than Galaxy S23+?
- Battery capacity4,700 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+6%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S23+: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S23+: Yes
- Weight196 g vs 189 g+4%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 196 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 157.8 mm | 165.9 mm |
| Width | 76.2 mm | 76.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime | Jaguar Black, Wildcat Blue, Supernova Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,205 nits | 728 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 85% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.36 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,234,077 | 400,895 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,073 | 2,088 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,712 | 358 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,700 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 13.8 h | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 65% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.5 LUFS | -27.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.77 W/kg | 0.52 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9.0 | MIUI 13 for POCO |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
