POCO X5 256GB vs realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB

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Comparing the POCO X5 256GB vs realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB 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 Narzo 60 5G 256GB scores 1,875, making POCO X5 256GB the better performer.


Display: POCO X5 256GB offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB offers 6.43 inches, making POCO X5 256GB the larger display of the two. Both POCO X5 256GB and realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while POCO X5 256GB offers 48 MP, making realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO X5 256GB offers 13 MP, making realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 41m, while POCO X5 256GB delivers 16h 06m, making realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO X5 256GB and realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 7.4 from the editorial team, while POCO X5 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO X5 256GB and realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Mar, 2023
06 Jul, 2023
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 6020
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
33W Super VOOC Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.4/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Lightweight and thin
  • Lovely screen
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Decent battery life
  • Stylish design
  • Respectable battery life
  • Decent AMOLED display
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • No stereo speakers
  • Underwhelming primary camera
  • Chipset could have been better
  • Could use an ultra-wide shooter
  • Low light performance could be better
  • Charging speeds are slow
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.2/5
(24,394 ratings)
4.2/5
(14,133 ratings)
4.2/5
(17 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

401,418
AnTuTu Score
391,929
AnTuTu Score
570,353
AnTuTu Score
16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 41m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹27,900
@ Amazon
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Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 21, 2023
(Official)
N/A
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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MediaTek Dimensity 6020 MT6833
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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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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, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
7 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB
4 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
391,929
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
28.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %
28.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
1000 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
409 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.02 %
85.69 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

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
90.80 %
84.3 %

Design

Height

165.8 mm
159.8 mm
166.2 mm

Width

76.2 mm
72.9 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.9 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

188 grams
182 grams
215 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.02 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.64 mm focal length
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
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
2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
N/A
N/A

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 Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 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 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 6W 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
16h 41m
16h 49m

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

1h 3m 8s
1h 2m 5s
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.842 W/kg Body: 0.682 W/kg
Head: 1.192 W/kg Body: 1.150 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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₹27,900
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