Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Realme GT Neo 5
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on February 6, 2023, against the Realme GT Neo 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Reverse charging feature
- Weighs 18 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 5
- 85% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1100K versus 596K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Supports higher wattage charging (150W versus 67W)
- 14% higher pixel density (451 vs 395 PPI)
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
- 70% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1735 and 1019 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
Size | 6.67 inches | 6.74 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1240 x 2772 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 395 ppi | 451 ppi |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
Max rated brightness in HDR | 900 nits | 1400 nits |
HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 87.9% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
RGB color space | 99.9% | - |
PWM | 120 Hz | - |
Response time | 1 ms | - |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
Height | 162.91 mm (6.41 inches) | 163.85 mm (6.45 inches) |
Width | 76.03 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.75 mm (2.98 inches) |
Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
Weight | 181 g (6.38 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
Waterproof | IP53 | No |
Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Black, Purple |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 |
Max clock | 2400 MHz | 3190 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 642 | Adreno 730 |
GPU shading units | 768 | 1536 |
GPU clock | 550 MHz | 900 MHz |
FLOPS | ~844 GFLOPS | ~2764.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU | 196712 | 327533 |
GPU | 137360 | 344940 |
Memory | 126517 | 201207 |
UX | 139936 | 231136 |
Total score | 596286 | 1100384 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature | 36.4 °C | - |
Stability | 99% | 62% |
Graphics test | 14 FPS | 58 FPS |
Graphics score | 2439 | 9842 |
PCMark 3.0
Web score | 9661 | - |
Video editing | 7016 | - |
Photo editing | 24320 | - |
Data manipulation | 9721 | - |
Writing score | 14394 | - |
Memory
RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 8, 12, 16 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
Channels | 2 | 4 |
Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 256, 1024 GB |
Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
Memory card | No | No |
Software
Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
ROM | MIUI 14 | Realme UI 4.0 |
OS size | 31 GB | - |
Battery
Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Max charge power | 67 W | 150 W |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | No | No |
Reverse charging | Yes | No |
Fast charging | Yes (82% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 7 min) |
Full charging time | 0:50 hr | 0:16 hr |
Web browsing | 11:13 hr | - |
Watching video | 15:23 hr | - |
Gaming | 05:39 hr | - |
Standby | 90 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | 8192 x 6144 |
Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Flash | LED | Dual LED |
Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
Angle of widest lens | 120° | 112° |
Lenses | 3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", OmniVision 02B10 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/3.3 - Focal length: 20 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS) |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
Focal length | - | 25 mm |
Pixel size | 1 microns | 1 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/3.09" |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
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 |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
eSIM support* | No | No |
Hybrid slot | No | No |
LTE Cat* | 18 | 20 |
5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
Announced | February 2023 | February 2023 |
Release date | February 2023 | February 2023 |
Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 150 W |
Further details
Notes on GT Neo 5:
- A version with support for 240-watt charging is available, which features a smaller battery and different memory options.
*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 Realme GT Neo 5 is definitely a better buy.
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