Xiaomi Mi 5X vs Oppo Realme X
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 5.5-inch Xiaomi Mi 5X (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 625) that was released on July 26, 2017, against the Oppo Realme X, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 and came out 22 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 5X
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Delivers 24% higher maximum brightness (548 against 441 nits)
- Weighs 26 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme X
- Has a 1.03 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 685 mAh larger battery capacity: 3765 vs 3080 mAh
- Thinner bezels – 14.7% more screen real estate
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Supports 20W fast charging
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 710
- More recent OS version: Android 10 versus 9
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- The phone is 1-year and 10-months newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 5.5 inches | 6.53 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 401 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 71.02% | 85.72% |
| Display features | - | - Always-On Display |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 155.4 mm (6.12 inches) | 161.2 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 76 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 165 gramm (5.82 oz) | 191 gramm (6.74 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Red, Pink | White, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 | - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 506 | Adreno 616 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~124 GFLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4, 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 128 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
Software
| Operating system | Android 7.1.2 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | MIUI 11 | ColorOS 7 |
Battery
| Capacity | 3080 mAh | 3765 mAh |
| Charge power | 10 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | Yes, VOOC 3.0 (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:20 hr |
Battery life tests
Web browsing (Wi-Fi)
Watching videos (Player)
Talk (3G)
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) | 2 (48 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", OmniVision OV12A10 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Telephoto lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.6 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.4", Omnivision OV13380 |
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| Depth lens | - | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 1944 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 31.64 mm | 25 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5" | 1/3" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 6 | 15 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2017 | May 2019 |
| Release date | September 2017 | June 2019 |
| Launch price | ~ 212 USD | ~ 211 USD |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.92 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.58 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Oppo Realme X is definitely a better buy.
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