Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Sony Xperia 5 II - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Sony Xperia 5 II

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
Xiaomi Poco F3
Sony Xperia 5 II

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Sony Xperia 5 II, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 196g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 and Sony Xperia 5 II
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:
Xiaomi Poco F3
vs
Sony Xperia 5 II

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 80.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hz238 Hz
Response time3 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Sony Xperia 5 II In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
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))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13581230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37063405
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
CPU245223236582
GPU217556192490
Memory150549132271
UX207001184805
NanoReview Score820339746148
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °C45.9 °C
Stability90 %91 %
Graphics Test25 fps22 fps
Graphics Score43053835
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Sony Xperia 5 II]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Writing score1438315545
Web score79919996
Video editing61497188
Data manipulation85329618
NanoReview Score1102412685

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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 21 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 21 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Web Browsing08:42 h08:29 h
Video Playback12:58 h12:46 h
Games05:31 h05:22 h
Standby Mode85 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/2.01/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3T2
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 II]

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 Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.1
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8HSDPA 800 / 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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 950
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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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