Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

72 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F6
VS
76 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Xiaomi Poco F6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 F6
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 253g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
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 F6
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1812x2176 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 10.81:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2400 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1208 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1251 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %94.7 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F6], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 154.9 mm (6.1 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 129.9 mm (5.11 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 253 g (8.92 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F6
89.9 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1978
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
2062
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
4982
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
5396
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19782062
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49825396
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9966n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F6
1489956
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1498124
CPU392861384437
GPU502368561497
Memory325309277544
UX269418274646
NanoReview Score14899561498124
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
12123
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.9 °C
Stabilityn/a50 %
Graphics Testn/a72 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12123
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
15647
Writing scoren/a19427
Web scoren/a14304
Video editingn/a7895
Data manipulationn/a13075
NanoReview Scoren/a15647

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23 GB 34 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F6
17:19
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
22:55
Web Browsing06:19 h08:04 h
Video Playback10:39 h12:40 h
Games05:08 h05:13 h
Standby Mode86 h126 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung GN3
Sensor size1/1.951/1.57
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a66 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
123
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
128
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a128
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F6
90.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
88.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 1799
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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