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POCO X5 vs Vivo X500 Pro

POCO X5

Xiaomi

POCO X5

$249

36Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo X500 Pro
71.2Inno Score
23.6Performance46.7
44.8Display80.6
29.8Camera71.2
47.8Battery84
44Features100
2 spec wins — POCO X513 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo X500 Pro wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in features (+56) and camera (+41). POCO X5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO X5

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 24
  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 45
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 30
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 44

Display

Display comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro
Screen size6.67 ″+5%6.36 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution2400x10801216x2660
Pixel density395 ppi459 ppi+16%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness900 nits4,500 nits+400%

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 695MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
AnTuTu411,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)906Bottom 22%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,013Bottom 19%—
RAM (max)6 GB12 GB+100%
Storage options128GB / 256GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro
Main camera48 MP50 MP+4%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.57
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Telephoto—64 MP
Optical zoom—3.5 x
Max video1080p@30fps4K@240fps
Front camera13 MP50 MP+285%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro
Capacity5,000 mAh6,510 mAh+30%
Wired charging33 W90 W+173%
Wireless charging—40 W

Design

Design comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro
Weight189 g+4%197 g
Thickness8 mm8 mm+1%
IP ratingIP53IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 12 (MIUI 13)Android 17 (OriginOS 7)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYes—

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