Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi Redmi 9T - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T

67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
Xiaomi Poco F5
Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T, Manufactured in January, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662. 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
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9T
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi Redmi 9T
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 Redmi 9T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
436 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %96.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz880 Hz
Response time1 ms42 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1868:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi Redmi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 683
Graphics Adreno 725 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1678511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43121551
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5510n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
247218
CPU34776189386
GPU34233134918
Memory19308360894
UX23970261570
NanoReview Score1122877247218
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
373
Max Surface Temp.48.7 °C45.3 °C
Stability84 %99 %
Graphics Test45 fps2 fps
Graphics Score7530373
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
6197
Writing scoren/a6932
Web scoren/a5529
Video editingn/a3683
Data manipulationn/a5170
NanoReview Scoren/a6197

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 32 GB 21 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
31:10
Web Browsing09:04 h11:57 h
Video Playback12:47 h15:26 h
Games05:49 h06:05 h
Standby Mode95 h175 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.7 μm8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 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		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
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 B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2013
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
84.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr January, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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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