Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs X5 Pro
64
out of 100
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55
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra) that was released on January 11, 2024, against the Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1604K versus 813K)
- Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (1146 against 911 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)
- The phone is 1 year newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
- Reverse charging feature
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | - | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1800 nits | 900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 86.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.7% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 1923 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.45 mm (6.32 inches) | 162.91 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 74.34 mm (2.93 inches) | 76.03 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 181 g (6.38 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP53 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Yellow | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max clock | 3350 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
- 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) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 780 | Hexagon 770 |
| Graphics | Mali G615 MC6 | Adreno 642L |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 1400 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS | ~563.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4929 | - |
| Single-core score | 1370 | 1009 |
| Multi-core score | 4509 | 2781 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 482670 | 317363 |
| GPU | 432750 | 98762 |
| Memory | 299238 | 175340 |
| UX | 389647 | 222345 |
| Total score | 1604305 | 813720 |
| Samples | [70 tests] | [15 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 85% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 852 | 225 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 14 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 13 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 11 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 3458 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 681 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14649 | 10945 |
| Video editing | 6419 | 6994 |
| Photo editing | 23328 | 24463 |
| Data manipulation | 12555 | 9642 |
| Writing score | 18403 | 14285 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-04 (Putrz) | AnTuTu 11 | 1440126 |
| 📘 2026-10-02 -> uravinq | AnTuTu 12 | 1745585 |
| 📘 2026-10-01 (Michael Cheng) | AnTuTu 12 | 1933824 |
| 📘 2026-09-28 (Müller) | AnTuTu 12 | 1893547 |
| 📘 2026-09-28 (Johan) | AnTuTu 12 | 1773722 |
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-05 (deramen) | AnTuTu 12 | 880897 |
| 📘 2026-10-02 -> Flops | AnTuTu 12 | 831230 |
| 📘 2026-09-28 -> VoidxEo | AnTuTu 12 | 887900 |
| 📘 2026-09-18 (DJSanyaDance1995) | AnTuTu 12 | 907382 |
| 📘 2026-09-16 (DJSanyaDance1995) | AnTuTu 12 | 907382 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS size | 36 GB | 31 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 18 min) | Yes (82% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:45 hr | 0:50 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:53 hr | 08:45 hr |
| Watching video | 12:36 hr | 13:29 hr |
| Gaming | 05:17 hr | 05:32 hr |
| Standby | 101 hr | 102 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 12032 x 9024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | Samsung S5KHM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) | 1/1.52" (≈ 0.66 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | Samsung S5K4H7 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Smartsens SC202PCS | OmniVision 02B10 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | Omnivision OV16A1Q |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| 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 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2024 | February 2023 |
| Release date | January 2024 | February 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $300 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max | - Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 67 W |
Further details
Notes on Poco X6 Pro:
- There is an eco-leather version of the X6 Pro that is 4 grams heavier and 0.10 mm thicker.
*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 Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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