Mid-range · 2023

Xiaomi Poco X5

Name: Xiaomi Poco X5
Brand: Xiaomi
Price: 190000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦185,000 to ₦190,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured), 120Hz AMOLED

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates

6.67″ AMOLED · 120Hz

695 5G 6 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 33W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Poco X5 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR

OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.67"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

728 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 619

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

422,900

Kimovil · Antutu v10

400,895

GSMArena · v9

GeekBench

2,088

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 619

Process

6 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.2

CPU layout

2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver

Software & updates

Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 13 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

13 MP f/2.5

Main sensor

0.64µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

Night mode

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 33 W wired

Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

106:00h

Wired charging

33 W

Removable

Audio

Good (-27.3 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Good (-27.3 LUFS)

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/256GB

Storage type

UFS 2.2

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

189 g · 8.0 mm · IP53

Height

165.9 mm

Width

76.2 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

Weight

189 g

IP rating

IP53

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 15

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen

49% larger battery capacity

33 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

423k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main

Heavier in hand

189 g vs 171 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

28% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

401k vs 1.2M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

Heavier in hand

189 g vs 168 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·Used from ₦185,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦190,000

Fair for used

Rex Gadgets Store

2.9 yrs · 9 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦190,000

AdroitInc Gadgets

4.8 yrs · 18 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦185,000

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Marsregy Gadgets

256GB

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More listings:

Konga · Jiji

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 15

Samsung Galaxy S23

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