Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and Sony Xperia 5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro vs Sony Xperia 5

82 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
VS
47 out 100
Sony Xperia 5
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
Sony Xperia 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Sony Xperia 5, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 F7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 206g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and Sony Xperia 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
vs
Sony Xperia 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.9:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 81.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
1468 nits
Sony Xperia 5
570 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a227 Hz
Response timen/a15 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
89.4 %
Sony Xperia 5
81.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and Sony Xperia 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
2177
Sony Xperia 5
976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
6283
Sony Xperia 5
2624
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2177976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62832624
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16596n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
1988562
Sony Xperia 5
529987
CPU390210169547
GPU812061162493
Memory41097188311
UX375320109636
NanoReview Score1988562529987
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
3086
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.1 °C
Stabilityn/a86 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3086
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
9921
Writing scoren/a12175
Web scoren/a7373
Video editingn/a5915
Data manipulationn/a8346
NanoReview Scoren/a9921

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3140 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
27:18
Sony Xperia 5
17:47
Web Browsing11:10 h05:48 h
Video Playback14:33 h10:43 h
Games05:59 h04:10 h
Standby Mode141 h97 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 135 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Sony Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.551/2.6
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
101
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
83
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
95
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 F7 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
98
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
109

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (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 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a19
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
80.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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