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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-02-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's general score of 72.4. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco X2 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Xiaomi Poco X2 construction is newer, but thicker and a lot heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5c.
Xiaomi Poco X2 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 5c features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a bigger camera aperture and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with as much storage for games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 5c one, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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