Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on February 6, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, which is powered by the same chip and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (813K versus 737K)
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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6 / 128 GB
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6 / 128 GB
57.2
(Average)
Value Index
88.4
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 395 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 900 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7% 87%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 99.9% -
PWM 120 Hz -
Response time 1 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
913 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 162.91 mm (6.41 inches) 163.7 mm (6.44 inches)
Width 76.03 mm (2.99 inches) 76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Waterproof IP53 IP67
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Yellow White, Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 770 Hexagon 770
GPU
Graphics Adreno 642L Adreno 642L
GPU shading units 512 512
GPU clock 550 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS ~563.2 GFLOPS ~563.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1016
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2829
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 2149
Single-core score 1009 1016
Multi-core score 2781 2829
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
813720
737242
CPU 317363 313621
GPU 98762 99691
Memory 175340 124102
UX 222345 199828
Total score 813720 737242
Samples [15 tests] [9 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 98% 98%
Graphics test 2 FPS 2 FPS
Graphics score 225 223
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Stability 99% 99%
Graphics test 4 FPS 4 FPS
Graphics score 681 686
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 10945 10894
Video editing 6994 7273
Photo editing 24463 26058
Data manipulation 9642 9082
Writing score 14285 14693

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-10-12 (Xpns)AnTuTu 12936843
📘 2026-10-05 (deramen)AnTuTu 12880897
📘 2026-10-02 -> FlopsAnTuTu 12831230
📘 2026-09-28 -> VoidxEoAnTuTu 12887900
📘 2026-09-18 (DJSanyaDance1995)AnTuTu 12907382
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-25 (Eversonsouzz)AnTuTu 12851236
📘 2026-09-10 (Eversonsouzz)AnTuTu 12822536
📘 2026-07-18 -> juguilon54AnTuTu 11721991
📘 2026-07-17 (juguilon54)AnTuTu 11721991
📘 2026-06-19 -> FatihGeekbench 6 GPU2451

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM HyperOS 2.0 One UI 8
OS size 31 GB 36.9 GB
OS updates - 4 years
Security updates - 5 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 67 W 25 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:50 hr 1:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:45 hr -
Watching video 13:29 hr -
Gaming 05:32 hr -
Standby 102 hr -
General battery life
21:42 hr

Main camera

Matrix 108 megapixels 108 megapixels
Image resolution 12032 x 9024 12000 x 9000
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p) 240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 120° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP 108 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.8
Sensor Samsung S5KHM2 Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size 1/1.52" (≈ 0.66 inch) 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Sony IMX258
Sensor size 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor OmniVision 02B10 GalaxyCore GC5035
Sensor size 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size 1.75 micron -
Stabilization Digital No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 4608 x 3456 6464 x 4864
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No Yes
LTE Cat* 18 18
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes No
FM radio No -
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February 2023 March 2022
Release date February 2023 April 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $300 $465
Successor - Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 67 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro. But if the camera, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G.

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Rauf Aliyev July 28, 2023 at 09:34 PM
What does it mean "the fingerprint sensor on the Poco X5 Pro is in the home button"? Do modern smartphones have a home button? You probably mixed up the Poco X5 Pro with the smartphones of 2017: Asus Zenfone 4, Huawei Mate 10, and others. These 2 smartphones (at least) have a fingerprint sensor in the "Home" button, and half of modern smartphones have it in the "Power" button. Of course, you know it. I wanted you to correct this misunderstanding.
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root July 29, 2023 at 12:52 PM
Thanks for the correction, we will fix it soon :)!
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