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

Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Max

71 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
Apple iPhone XS Max

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 XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max
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 F5 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 550 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.4 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1053 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms11.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.78 mm (6.41 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.44 mm (2.97 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.59 mm (0.34 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
87.4 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1735
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
4319
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17351310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43193458
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1304206
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU340471198067
GPU483139185355
Memory238210152138
UX242386164631
NanoReview Score1304206700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
8154
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °C45.2 °C
Stability66 %66 %
Graphics Test48 fps34 fps
Graphics Score81545703
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 35.3 GB 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
21:31
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing08:37 h06:43 h
Video Playback12:59 h10:28 h
Games05:29 h04:11 h
Standby Mode103 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BApple iSight X
Sensor size1/21/2.5
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9SP04 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

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 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 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 1100
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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