Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Google Pixel 5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Google Pixel 5

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
Xiaomi Poco F3
Google Pixel 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. 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 Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 4080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 196g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 and Google Pixel 5
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F3
vs
Google Pixel 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 86.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hz367 Hz
Response time3 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 696
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 768 384
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Google Pixel 5
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Google Pixel 5
1944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1358765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37061944
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Google Pixel 5
388038
CPU245223145746
GPU21755636336
Memory15054985253
UX207001120703
NanoReview Score820339388038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Google Pixel 5
1084
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °C38.6 °C
Stability90 %89 %
Graphics Test25 fps6 fps
Graphics Score43051084
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Google Pixel 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Google Pixel 5
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7991n/a
Video editing6149n/a
Data manipulation8532n/a
NanoReview Score11024n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21 GB 16.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 4080 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Web Browsing08:42 h07:33 h
Video Playback12:58 h13:33 h
Games05:31 h04:59 h
Standby Mode85 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/4.01/3.09
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Google Pixel 5
119
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Google Pixel 5
106
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Google Pixel 5
109
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a58
Zoomn/a71
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Google Pixel 5
117
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Google Pixel 5
142

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2015
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 700
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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