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- Galaxy S23+ vs Poco X5 5G
Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs Xiaomi Poco X5 5G
What Galaxy S23+ does better (15) and where Poco X5 5G wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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7.9Display7.4
9.2Camera5.7
5.8Battery6.0
9.4Features6.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S23+Poco X5 5G
| Galaxy S23+ | Poco X5 5G | 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 5G?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
- Peak brightness1,750 nits vs 700 nits2.5×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Poco X5 5G: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Poco X5 5G: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Poco X5 5G: No
- Wired charging45 W vs 33 W+36%
- CPU frequency3.36 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+53%
- Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
- Max video8K vs 1080p
- 4K selfie videoYes · Poco X5 5G: No
- eSIMYes · Poco X5 5G: No
- USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
Why is Poco X5 5G better than Galaxy S23+?
- Battery capacity4,700 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+6%
- Memory card slotNo · 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 | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | 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 | 700 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,205 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | — |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.36 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,234,077 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,073 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,712 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | — |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | — |
| 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" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | — |
| Active use (test) | 13.8 h | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 65% | — |
| 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 version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.5 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.77 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9.0 | MIUI 13 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
