After the popularity of the POCO X5 Pro, the company recently released the vanilla POCO X5 in India. The new POCO X5 offers a wide AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, 48MP triple camera array, and more, at almost the same price as the POCO X4 Pro. Looking at the phones side by side, there are subtle changes that might be overlooked. In this article, we will tackle that query and explore how the new POCO X5 contrasts with the POCO X4 Pro. In this comparison, we’ll take a look at how the two phones differ in terms of price, design, and specifications.
POCO X5 vs POCO X4 Pro: Price and Availability
Starting with the pricing of both the devices, the POCO X5 is available in India for Rs 18,999 for the base 6GB + 128GB variant and Rs 20,999 for the 8GB + 256GB storage variant.
On the other hand, the POCO X4 Pro is available in three RAM/storage configurations, starting with the 6GB + 64GB model for Rs 18,999, the 6GB + 128GB model for Rs 19,999, and the highest capacity 8GB + 128GB model for Rs 21,999.
POCO X5 vs POCO X4 Pro: Design, Display, Performance and Camera
design
The new POCO X5 shares a lot of similarities with the POCO X4 Pro in terms of design, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The device features a triple camera setup on the back with individual lenses mounted on an island, and a large POCO logo is placed next to the camera module. Moving on to the button placement, the volume buttons and the power button – which doubles as the fingerprint sensor – are still located on the right side of the device. The SIM tray is on the left side, and the bottom houses the speaker unit, USB Type-C connector, and microphone. The secondary microphone, 3.5mm audio jack, and IR blaster are located on the top edge. The POCO X4 Pro features a similar design and a large rear camera island that spans the entire width of the device. The button locations and ports match those on the X5.
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The POCO X5 and POCO X4 Pro are equipped with a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with support for a 120Hz refresh rate, up to 360Hz touch sampling rate (in the X4 Pro), and 1,200 nits of brightness. The screens on the two models are nearly identical, and neither model supports HDR10+ or Dolby Vision, which are otherwise found on Redmi smartphones that cost around the same. However, the displays of both phones are decent for their price range and feature deep blacks and excellent color reproduction, which are the AMOLED panel’s two biggest attributes.
Processor, RAM and storage
The older POCO X5 and X4 Pro are both powered by the mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC. Countless other devices in the market are using this particular chip which was introduced in late 2021. The Snapdragon 695 is known for its energy efficient features which are achieved through a 6nm manufacturing process and comes paired with UFS 2.2 internal storage with LPDDR4X RAM. Regarding this, the POCO X5 is available in only two variants: 6GB RAM with 128GB ROM and 8GB RAM with 256GB ROM, While POCO X4 Pro has 6GB RAM with 64GB ROM, 6GB RAM with 128GB ROM, 6GB RAM with 128GB ROM. RAM) 8GB with 128GB ROM. Options.
In terms of the operating system, the new POCO X5 comes pre-installed with Android 12 and the company’s MIUI 14 user interface on top. On the contrary, the POCO X4 Pro came pre-installed with Android 12 and earlier MIUI 13. The Android 13 update is scheduled to hit both devices in the coming months.
camera
Where the two phones differ from each other is in the optics. Starting with the POCO X5, the device packs in a triple camera setup consisting of a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 2MP macro lens. For selfies and video chats, there is a 13MP front camera.
In contrast, the POCO X4 Pro comes with a triple camera setup with a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 2MP macro lens. There is a 16MP front camera that helps in taking selfies and video calls.
Neither device supports optical image stabilization (OIS), but they do have a variety of AI filters and video modes conveniently integrated into the camera app.
battery
POCO X5 and POCO X4 Pro both have a 5,000mAh battery. The differences lie in the charging speeds as the vanilla X5 gets 33W fast charging support while the X4 Pro is equipped with Xiaomi’s 67W Turbo Charge technology, which can power the phone from flat to full in a matter of minutes. POCO has also bundled 33W and 67W chargers in the respective boxes which is a huge plus.