Motorola Moto G87 vs POCO X5
The Motorola Moto G87 scores 6.1 in our rating, and the POCO X5 scores 5.3. The Motorola Moto G87 leads in display, camera and design, while the POCO X5 is ahead in software support. The Motorola Moto G87 is the newer phone, announced Apr 29, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Moto G87
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP53
- Newer model Apr 29, 2026 vs Feb 6, 2023
- Lighter 183 g vs 189 g
Why choose the POCO X5
- Faster wired charging 33 W vs 30 W
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Charger in the box
- IR blaster
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Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X5
Overall
6.1
5.3
Display
8.5
7.1
Performance
3.7
3.8
Camera
5.7
4.3
Battery
4.9
4.8
Design
8.2
6.0
Software support
5.7
6.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X5
Size
6.78 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
1,200 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X5
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
890
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
2,020
RAM
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X5
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8
48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
2K@30
1080p@30
Front camera
32 MP
13 MP
Front video
2K@30
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X5
Capacity
5,200 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
33 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X5
Dimensions
164.58 × 77.37 × 7.38 mm
165.88 × 76.21 × 7.98 mm
Thickness
7.38 mm
7.98 mm
Weight
183 g
189 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
—
Back
Vegan leather
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP53
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
PANTONE Overture, PANTONE Blue Atoll
Black, Blue, Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X5
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.1
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X5
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
Hello UX
MIUI 13 for POCO
OS updates
3 years
—
Security updates
4 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X5
Announced
Apr 29, 2026
Feb 6, 2023
Released
—
Feb 6, 2023
Status
Released
Released
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