realme 9 vs POCO X5

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
81%

Release Date

12 Apr, 2022
21 Mar, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 695
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Dart Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

3.5/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Clean design
  • Colour accurate display
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Lightweight and thin
  • Lovely screen
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • UI stutters sometimes
  • Performance could be better
  • Could use stereo speakers
  • No stereo speakers
  • Underwhelming primary camera
  • Chipset could have been better

User Ratings

4.4/5
(67,810 ratings)
4.2/5
(39,358 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

278,452
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 6m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 12, 2022
(Official)
Mar 21, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

CPU

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

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.

278,452
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s
28.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

1,203.0
2,421.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.5 %
12.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

1000 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.21 %
85.02 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

160.2 mm
165.8 mm

Width

73.3 mm
76.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

178 grams
188 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify

Camera Features

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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

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

17h 45m
16h 6m

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

0h 57m 24s
1h 3m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.162 W/kg Body: 0.593 W/kg
Head: 0.842 W/kg Body: 0.682 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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