Apple iPhone 17 vs Poco X5 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
4700 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	13 MP
Processor
Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
RAM
-	8 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP	48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
4700 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast, 33W: 100 % in 60 minutes
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
No	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
Resolution
12 MP, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Colours
-	Jaguar Black, Wildcat Blue, Supernova Green
Height
-	165.8 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	7.9 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Splash proof, IP53
Weight
-	188 grams
Width
-	76.2 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	20:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Brightness
-	1200 nits
Display Type
OLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
454 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
-	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen Size
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	85.02 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Camera Setup
-	Single
Resolution
-	13 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

General

Brand
Apple	POCO
Custom UI
-	MIUI
Launch Date
September 10, 2025	March 21, 2023 (Official)
Operating System
iOS v16	Android v12

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Filters Touch to focus Voice Shutter
Camera Setup
-	Triple
Flash
-	Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	8000 x 6000 Pixels
Resolution
-	48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Beautify
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Movie Frame Macro Video Kaleidoscope

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Lightning	3.5 mm
FM Radio
-	Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.1
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	No
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 0.842 W/kg, Body: 0.682 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Sim Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot
Wi-fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660)
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Fabrication
4 nm	6 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 619
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X
Ram
6 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Side
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
-	Yes