Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 II and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 II vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
VS
44 out 100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Sony Xperia 5 II
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 II Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 182g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1
  • Larger display: 6.18in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 II and Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 II
vs
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.18 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 82.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz2315 Hz
Response time8 ms30.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1438:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 II and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1230823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34052013
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
CPU236582130936
GPU192490158747
Memory13227191990
UX18480584674
NanoReview Score746148466347
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Max Surface Temp.45.9 °C38.7 °C
Stability91 %81 %
Graphics Test22 fps8 fps
Graphics Score38351438
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
8464
Writing score155459283
Web score99966776
Video editing71885933
Data manipulation96186438
NanoReview Score126858464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 13 GB 12 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12 POCO

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 21 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Web Browsing08:29 h07:45 h
Video Playback12:46 h11:43 h
Games05:22 h04:37 h
Standby Mode96 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm20 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3T2n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2216
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 300
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 5 II the clear winner in this comparison.

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