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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 8.8 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco X2 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, having a 79.3 score against 74.4. Although Xiaomi Poco X2 is newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, it is just a bit thicker and heavier. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco X2 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Xiaomi Poco X2 both feature quite similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Poco X2 has a quite lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bigger screen. The Xiaomi Poco X2 has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 has a greater camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a back camera with much more megapixels, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a way higher video resolution.
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