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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-02-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco X2 is much better than Galaxy J5 (2017), with a 79.3 score against 71.8. Xiaomi Poco X2's body is noticeably newer than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, but it's way heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a better number of pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger display and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi Poco X2 features slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 has a greater camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot more MP back camera. The Xiaomi Poco X2 has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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