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Xiaomi Poco X3 vs Xiaomi Poco X5

What Poco X3 does better (6) and where Poco X5 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi Poco X3
Xiaomi · 2020Poco X3
6.8Score
6 advantages≈ $250
vs
Xiaomi Poco X5
Xiaomi · 2023Poco X5
6.8Score
10 advantages≈ $310
Higher score
5.5Display8.0
7.4Camera5.7
7.8Battery6.0
3.7Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Poco X3Poco X5
76.8 × 165.310.176.2 × 165.98
Poco X3Poco X5Difference
Height165.3 mm165.9 mm−0.6 mm
Width76.8 mm76.2 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness10.1 mm8 mm+2.1 mm
Weight225 g189 g+36 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Poco X3 better than Poco X5?

  1. Stereo speakersYes · Poco X5: No
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  3. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  4. Max video4K vs 1080p
  5. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+5%
  6. Selfie camera20 MP vs 13 MP+54%

Why is Poco X5 better than Poco X3?

  1. Peak brightness450 nits vs 1,200 nits2.7×
  2. OLED panelNo · Poco X3: Yes
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. 5GNo · Poco X3: Yes
  5. NFCNo · Poco X3: Yes
  6. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. Weight225 g vs 189 g+19%
  8. Process8 nm vs 6 nm+33%
  9. Thickness10.1 mm vs 8 mm+26%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Poco X3Xiaomi Poco X3≈ $2506.8
Xiaomi Poco X5Xiaomi Poco X5≈ $3106.8
Design
Weight225 g189 g
Thickness10.1 mm8 mm
Height165.3 mm165.9 mm
Width76.8 mm76.2 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP53IP53
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3IPx3
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursCobalt Blue, Shadow GrayJaguar Black, Wildcat Blue, Supernova Green
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness450 nits1,200 nits
Measured brightness—728 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.6%85%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7150-AC Snapdragon 732GQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 618Adreno 619
AnTuTu score—400,895
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,088
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—358
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera20 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging33 W33 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.75 W/kg0.52 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMIUI 12MIUI 13 for POCO
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