Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Xiaomi Poco F5
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3070mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 181g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
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 Mi 9 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 5.97 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 585 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz255 Hz
Response time1 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 70.5 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 685 DSP
Graphics Adreno 725 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1678545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43121594
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5510n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
CPU34776196860
GPU34233165197
Memory19308369080
UX23970283831
NanoReview Score1122877314968
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Max Surface Temp.48.7 °C38.7 °C
Stability84 %97 %
Graphics Test45 fps3 fps
Graphics Score7530654
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0)
OS Size 32 GB 19 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3070 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Web Browsing09:04 h05:40 h
Video Playback12:47 h10:32 h
Games05:49 h03:52 h
Standby Mode95 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX576
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.78
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2015
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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