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

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
VS
74 out 100
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Xiaomi Poco F5
Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4860mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra
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
vs
Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 89.4 %
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 12S Ultra
1064 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz186 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 163.17 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 74.92 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 3190 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 725 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43123970
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5510n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
CPU347761331276
GPU342331485862
Memory193083182917
UX239702234174
NanoReview Score11228771234229
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Max Surface Temp.48.7 °C49.2 °C
Stability84 %70 %
Graphics Test45 fps59 fps
Graphics Score75309860
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Writing scoren/a15792
Web scoren/a11773
Video editingn/a7444
Data manipulationn/a9984
NanoReview Scoren/a13365

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- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
OS Size 32 GB 32 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4860 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 (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Web Browsing09:04 h08:46 h
Video Playback12:47 h13:01 h
Games05:49 h05:25 h
Standby Mode95 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
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) 3840 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/21/1
Pixel size0.7 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/4.1
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/41/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a136
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
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 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132

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
- QZSS
- 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 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
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 12S Ultra
83.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 890
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity 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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