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POCO X5 vs Vivo X500 Pro Max

POCO X5

Xiaomi

POCO X5

$249

36Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo X500 Pro Max
78.7Inno Score
23.6Performance64.4
44.8Display82.8
29.8Camera75.4
47.8Battery88.7
44Features100
1 spec wins — POCO X513 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro Max

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo X500 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 78.7 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in features (+56) and camera (+46). 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

  • 17% lower weight: 189 g vs 229 g

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 24
  • Stronger display score: 83 vs 45
  • Stronger camera score: 75 vs 30
  • Stronger battery score: 89 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 44

Display

Display comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro Max
Screen size6.67 ″6.85 ″+3%
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution2400x10801440x3168
Pixel density395 ppi507 ppi+28%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness900 nits4,400 nits+389%

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro Max
ChipsetSnapdragon 695MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
AnTuTu411,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)906Bottom 22%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,013Bottom 19%—
RAM (max)6 GB16 GB+167%
Storage options128GB / 256GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro Max
Main camera48 MP50 MP+4%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.57
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Telephoto—200 MP
Optical zoom—3.5 x
Max video1080p@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera13 MP50 MP+285%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro Max
Capacity5,000 mAh8,000 mAh+60%
Wired charging33 W90 W+173%
Wireless charging—40 W

Design

Design comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro Max
Weight189 g+17%229 g
Thickness8 mm—
IP ratingIP53IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO X5 versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecPOCO X5Vivo X500 Pro Max
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.1—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0—
eSIMNoYes

Software

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

Audio

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

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