Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Poco X5
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2) that was released on January 11, 2024, against the Xiaomi Poco X5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 11 months 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
- Delivers 85% higher peak brightness (1335 against 722 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (754K versus 583K)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)
- The phone is 11 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X5
- Shows 15% longer battery life (21:22 vs 18:31 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
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 | 1200 nits | 700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.3% |
| PWM | - | 486 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.15 mm (6.34 inches) | 165.88 mm (6.53 inches) |
| Width | 74.24 mm (2.92 inches) | 76.21 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 181 g (6.38 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP53 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~481.3 GFLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1767 | - |
| Single-core score | 1015 | 898 |
| Multi-core score | 2687 | 2113 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 294102 | 257310 |
| GPU | 72707 | 55179 |
| Memory | 146220 | 113469 |
| UX | 241938 | 157780 |
| Total score | 754967 | 583738 |
| Samples | [15 tests] | [11 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 252 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 358 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11685 | 8154 |
| Video editing | 7141 | 4110 |
| Photo editing | 23891 | 19500 |
| Data manipulation | 10182 | 8294 |
| Writing score | 14783 | 11946 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco X6
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-12 (Roshan) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1021 / 2953 |
| π 2026-06-12 (Roshan) | AnTuTu 11 | 788172 |
| π 2026-05-04 -> Sparxie | AnTuTu 11 | 906684 |
| π 2026-05-03 (Tera papa π«΅π»π) | AnTuTu 11 | 755685 |
| π 2026-04-26 (Dauren) | AnTuTu 11 | 762979 |
Xiaomi Poco X5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 -> Rimaki58 | AnTuTu 12 | 728985 |
| π 2026-08-17 (Arthur) | AnTuTu 11 | 583738 |
| π 2026-06-28 (s) | AnTuTu 11 | 585467 |
| π 2026-04-29 (Veyne) | AnTuTu 11 | 604164 |
| π 2026-04-02 (Pradyla) | AnTuTu 11 | 642540 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS size | - | 17 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (78% in 30 min) | Yes (63% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:48 hr | 1:06 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:45 hr | 07:11 hr |
| Watching video | 10:18 hr | 11:58 hr |
| Gaming | 04:35 hr | 04:56 hr |
| Standby | 99 hr | 120 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 118Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | OmniVision OV48B |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | OmniVision |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.4" (β 0.23 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4208 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | Samsung 3L6 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| 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) | $249 | $250 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro | - Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro |
| 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, 33 W |
*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 is definitely a better buy.
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