POCO X5 vs realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G

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Comparing the POCO X5 vs realme Narzo 50 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: realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,312, while POCO X5 scores 2,019, making realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: POCO X5 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G offers 6.4 inches, making POCO X5 the larger display of the two. Both POCO X5 and realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO X5 and realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO X5 offers 13 MP, making realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 04m, while POCO X5 delivers 16h 06m, making realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO X5 and realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while POCO X5 is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO X5 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
79%

Release Date

21 Mar, 2023
26 May, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 920
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
33W Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Lightweight and thin
  • Lovely screen
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Decent battery life
  • Good design
  • Decent performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Great display

Cons

  • No stereo speakers
  • Underwhelming primary camera
  • Chipset could have been better
  • Ships with bloatware
  • No microSD card slot

User Ratings

4.2/5
(39,358 ratings)
4.1/5
(11,130 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 21, 2023
(Official)
May 26, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T

Processor

Octa core

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

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %
34.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

1200 nits
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.02 %
84.21 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %

Design

Height

165.8 mm
160.2 mm

Width

76.2 mm
73.3 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

188 grams
181 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Continuous Shooting
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
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 60 minutes
Yes 33W Dart Charging 50% in 31 minutes

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
17h 04m

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

1h 3m 8s
1h 7m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD 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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
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)
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)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.842 W/kg Body: 0.682 W/kg
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.727 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

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