Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-02-11 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco X2 is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5X, with a 79.3 score against 73.7. The Xiaomi Poco X2 construction is incredibly newer, but notably heavier and thicker than Google Nexus 5X. The Google Nexus 5X counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a little better display density.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 features just a bit better performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Xiaomi Poco X2 shoots much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a way bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and photos, a larger camera aperture and a lot better resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Poco X2 has a much greater storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.