Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 87.2 %
    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 Poco F2 Pro
    848 nits
    sRGB gamut99.4 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz177 Hz
    Response time1 ms9 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP53
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    88.9 %
    Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
    87.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
    Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2840 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 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
    - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
    Graphics Adreno 725 Adreno 650
    GPU Cores 1024 768
    GPU Frequency 580 MHz 587 MHz
    FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    1678
    Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
    1258
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    4312
    Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
    3470
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781258
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43123470
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)5510n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    1122877
    Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
    812147
    CPU347761242385
    GPU342331249241
    Memory193083139319
    UX239702181202
    NanoReview Score1122877812147
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    7530
    Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
    3818
    Max Surface Temp.48.7 °C45.7 °C
    Stability84 %99 %
    Graphics Test45 fps22 fps
    Graphics Score75303818
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
    10406
    Writing scoren/a13789
    Web scoren/a6769
    Video editingn/a5975
    Data manipulationn/a7863
    NanoReview Scoren/a10406

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    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 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
    OS Size 32 GB 21 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 14

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 30 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+ (100% in 70 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:10 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    21:08
    Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
    24:59
    Web Browsing09:04 h09:43 h
    Video Playback12:47 h15:53 h
    Games05:49 h05:40 h
    Standby Mode95 h120 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 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: 64 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.89
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    SensorOmniVision OV64B40Sony IMX686
    Sensor size1/21/1.7
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    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 5963x3354 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
    Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5K3T2
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.4
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
    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
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    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: B2/B3/B5/B8
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA: 1/2/4/5/8
    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/B20/B28)
    LTE category2024
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    90.6 dB
    Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
    83.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced May, 2023 yr May, 2020 yr
    Release Date May, 2023 yr June, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 379 500
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint 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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