Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi 12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Xiaomi 12

67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi Poco F5
Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 181g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi 12
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
vs
Xiaomi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 725 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43123977
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5510n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU347761308025
GPU342331439066
Memory193083237645
UX239702212297
NanoReview Score11228771187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Xiaomi 12
8751
Max Surface Temp.48.7 °Cn/a
Stability84 %60 %
Graphics Test45 fps52 fps
Graphics Score75308751
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing scoren/a14840
Web scoren/a11534
Video editingn/a7452
Data manipulationn/a9643
NanoReview Scoren/a12987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 32 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsing09:04 h06:17 h
Video Playback12:47 h10:46 h
Games05:49 h04:42 h
Standby Mode95 h71 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX355OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB
Xiaomi 12
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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