Poco has updated its X series with two new phones, the X5 5G and X5 Pro 5G. While the phones remain largely similar in terms of hardware as compared to their predecessors the X4 and X4 Pro respectively, the new refresh brings faster memory and storage as well as an SoC upgrade to the X5 Pro.
Price and release date
The baseline X5 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage starts at $249, with the higher spec 8GB and 256GB variant coming in at $299. Early bird pricing drops this price tag to $199 and $249 respectively. For the X5 Pro, the base 6GB/128GB model comes in at $299 with the higher spec 8GB/256GB model priced at $349. Once again, early bird pricing drops the price tag to $249 and $299 respectively. Both phones will be available starting February 7.
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SoC, memory and storage
The only real difference between the two phones here is the SoC. The X5 Pro gets an upgrade to the Snapdragon 778G SoC, while the X5 retains the older Snapdragon 695 from its predecessor the X4.
Both phones get identical memory and storage. You get 6 or 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM paired with up to 256GB UFS 2.2 storage. That said, the X5 does get expandable storage of up to 1TB if you’re willing to give up dual-SIM functionality.
Camera
The camera systems are largely unchanged from the X4 lineup in terms of hardware. On the X5, you get the same 48MP main camera paired with an 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro lens. The front camera is also the same, coming in at 13MP. The X5 Pro follows suit with a 108MP main camera, 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro lens. There’s a 16MP front camera as well.
That said, while the camera hardware might be the same, thanks to the new 778G SoC in the X5 Pro, the phone now takes photos faster with Poco claiming that taking a photo is 69% faster with night mode also seeing a 38% improvement in speed. This also finally brings 4K video recording to the X5 Pro, as compared to 1080p 30FPS video on the X4 Pro.
Display
Both phones get nearly identical displays too. You get a 6.67-inch AMOLED display running at 1080 x 2400 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. That said, the X5 has a brighter display with 1200 nits peak brightness while the X5 Pro only manages 900 nits.
The display on the X5 Pro does seem to be more colour accurate though, at least on paper with support for one billion colours. The X5 Pro also gets Corning Gorilla Glass 5 as compared to Gorilla Glass 3 on the X5.
Battery and charging
Both phones have identical battery capacities coming in at 5,000 mAh. The X5 Pro however gets faster charging at 67W while the X5’s charging speed has actually been dropped to 33W. There’s no wireless charging on either of the devices but you do get a power adaptor in the box.
Here are the hardware specs for the two phones.
| Specifications | Poco X5 5G | Poco X5 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Snapdragon 695 | Snapdragon 778G |
| Memory | 6GB/8GB LPDDR4X RAM | 6GB/8GB LPDDR4X RAM |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 storage | 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 storage |
| Display | 6.67-inches AMOLED 1080 x 2400 resolution 120Hz refresh rate 1200 nits peak brightness Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | 6.67-inches AMOLED 1080 x 2400 resolution 120Hz refresh rate 900 nits peak brightness Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Rear Cameras | 48MP f/1.9 main camera 8MP f/2.2 118-degree ultrawide 2MP f/2.4 macro | 108MP f/1.9 main camera 8MP f/2.2 120-degree ultrawide 2MP f/2.4 macro |
| Front Camera | 13MP f/2.5 | 16MP f/2.4 |
| Connectivity | Dual-band WiFi Bluetooth 5.1 NFC IR blaster (specific regions only) | WiFi 6 Bluetooth 5.2 NFC IR blaster (specific regions only) |
| Battery and Charging | 5,000mAh battery 33W wired charging | 5,000mAh battery 67W wired charging |
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