Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17

71 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. 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 F5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 204g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro and Apple iPhone 17
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 F5 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 550 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.4 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1053 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.78 mm (6.41 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.44 mm (2.97 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.59 mm (0.34 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
87.4 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A19
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 730 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 900 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1735
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
4319
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17353720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)431910589
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1304206
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU340471510193
GPU483139792974
Memory238210367866
UX242386445645
NanoReview Score13042062116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
8154
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °Cn/a
Stability66 %n/a
Graphics Test48 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8154n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 26
OS Size 35.3 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
21:31
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing08:37 hn/a
Video Playback12:59 hn/a
Games05:29 hn/a
Standby Mode103 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9SP04 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/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/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
89.4 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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