POCO X5 256GB vs realme 10 Pro 5G

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Comparing the POCO X5 256GB vs realme 10 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X5 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,019, while realme 10 Pro 5G scores 2,002, making POCO X5 256GB the better performer.


Display: realme 10 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while POCO X5 256GB offers 6.67 inches, making realme 10 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. POCO X5 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 10 Pro 5G's IPS LCD, making POCO X5 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 10 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while POCO X5 256GB offers 48 MP, making realme 10 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 10 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO X5 256GB offers 13 MP, making realme 10 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO X5 256GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 06m, while realme 10 Pro 5G delivers 12h 46m, making POCO X5 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO X5 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 10 Pro 5G offers 128 GB, making POCO X5 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme 10 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.4 from the editorial team, while POCO X5 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 10 Pro 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while POCO X5 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
78%
83%

Release Date

21 Mar, 2023
08 Dec, 2022
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 695
Snapdragon 695
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
33W Super VOOC Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.4/10
N/A

Pros

  • Lightweight and thin
  • Lovely screen
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Decent battery life
  • Amazing bezel-less display
  • Sturdy design
  • Decent performance
  • Long battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No stereo speakers
  • Underwhelming primary camera
  • Chipset could have been better
  • Low-light photography not up to the mark
  • Lacks ultra-wide and macro capabilities
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(24,394 ratings)
4.3/5
(42,475 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,090 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

401,418
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 21, 2023
(Official)
Dec 08, 2022
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
2 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 619
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

401,418
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
31.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %
36.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
680 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
480 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
240 Hz
1000 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
392 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.02 %
89.76 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.76 %
N/A

Design

Height

165.8 mm
163.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.2 mm
74.2 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.1 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

188 grams
190 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
AI Video Tracking
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 60 minutes
Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 29 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 06m
12h 46m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 3m 8s
1h 2m 57s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.842 W/kg Body: 0.682 W/kg
Head: 1.165 W/kg Body: 0.465 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹26,900
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