Screen size
Poco X56.7"
Poco X8 PowerWinner: 6.8"+2.3%
Quick verdict
Poco X8 Power leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Poco X5
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Poco X8 Power
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco X5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco X8 Power
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco X5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco X8 Power
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco X5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco X8 Power
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco X5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Poco X8 Power
LTE
5G bands
Poco X5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA - India
Poco X8 Power
SA/NSA
Speed
Poco X5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco X8 Power
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco X5
2023, February 06
Poco X8 Power
2026, September 04
Status
Poco X5
Available. Released 2023, February 07
Poco X8 Power
Available. Released 2026, September 11
Dimensions
Poco X5
165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Poco X8 Power
163.4 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Poco X5
189 g (6.67 oz)
Poco X8 Power
229 g (8.08 oz)
SIM
Poco X5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco X8 Power
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Poco X5
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Poco X8 Power
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 3m
Build
Poco X5
-
Poco X8 Power
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Poco X5
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Poco X8 Power
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1060 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Size
Poco X5
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco X8 Power
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco X5
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Poco X8 Power
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
Poco X5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Poco X8 Power
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Poco X5
Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO
Poco X8 Power
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Poco X5
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Poco X8 Power
Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco X5
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Poco X8 Power
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco X5
Adreno 619
Poco X8 Power
Adreno 812
Card slot
Poco X5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco X8 Power
No
Internal
Poco X5
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Poco X8 Power
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco X5
UFS 2.2
Poco X8 Power
UFS 2.2
Triple
Poco X5
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Poco X8 Power
-
Features
Poco X5
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco X8 Power
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco X5
1080p@30fps
Poco X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Poco X5
-
Poco X8 Power
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
Poco X5
13 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Poco X8 Power
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
Features
Poco X5
HDR
Poco X8 Power
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco X5
1080p@30fps
Poco X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Poco X5
Yes
Poco X8 Power
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco X5
Yes
Poco X8 Power
No
Other
Poco X5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco X8 Power
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
Poco X5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Bluetooth
Poco X5
5.1, A2DP, LE
Poco X8 Power
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco X5
GPS, GLONASS
Poco X8 Power
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco X5
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco X8 Power
No
Infrared port
Poco X5
Yes
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Radio
Poco X5
FM radio, recording
Poco X8 Power
No
USB
Poco X5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco X8 Power
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco X5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco X8 Power
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Type
Poco X5
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Poco X8 Power
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging
Poco X5
33W wired, 100% in 60 min
Poco X8 Power
100W wired, PD3.0, PPS 27W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
Poco X5
Jaguar Black, Wildcat Blue, Supernova Green
Poco X8 Power
Black, Yellow
Models
Poco X5
22111317PG, 22111317PI
Poco X8 Power
-
SAR
Poco X5
0.84 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
Poco X8 Power
-
SAR EU
Poco X5
0.52 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Poco X8 Power
-
Price
Poco X5
About 230 EUR
Poco X8 Power
About 330 EUR