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Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Poco F5

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Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Poco F5

75 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco F6
VS
69 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
Xiaomi Poco F6
Xiaomi Poco F5

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco F6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on May 23, 2024, against the Xiaomi Poco F5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 and came out 1 year and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F6
  • Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (1219 against 968 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 67W)
  • 33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1489K versus 1122K)
  • The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
  • 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • 25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1978 and 1578 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Shows 22% longer battery life (21:08 vs 17:19 hours)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco F6 and Poco F5 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Poco F6
vs
Poco F5

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.67 inches6.67 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI446 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2400 nits500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1000 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate480 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%88.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.1%99.4%
PWM60 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Poco F6+26%
1219 nits
Poco F5
968 nits

Design and build

Height160.5 mm (6.32 inches)161.11 mm (6.34 inches)
Width74.4 mm (2.93 inches)74.95 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness7.8 mm (0.31 inches)7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight179 g (6.31 oz)181 g (6.38 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP53
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Gray, GreenWhite, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Poco F6+1%
89.9%
Poco F5
88.9%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco F6 and Xiaomi Poco F5 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max clock3000 MHz2910 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 4 + 3)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.49 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache8 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 735Adreno 725
GPU shading units7681024
GPU clock1100 MHz580 MHz
FLOPS~1689.6 GFLOPS~1187.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Poco F6+25%
1978
Poco F5
1578
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco F6+23%
4982
Poco F5
4043
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Poco F6+33%
1489956
Poco F5
1122750
CPU392861343155
GPU502368336018
Memory325309207231
UX269418236346
Total score14899561122750
Samples[89 tests][242 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature50.1 °C48.7 °C
Stability - 84%
Graphics test - 45 FPS
Graphics score - 7530

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMHyperOS 2.0HyperOS 2.0
OS size23 GB32 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power90 W67 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 12 min)Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:37 hr0:47 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:19 hr09:04 hr
Watching video10:39 hr12:47 hr
Gaming05:08 hr05:49 hr
Standby86 hr95 hr
General battery life
Poco F6
17:19 hr
Poco F5+22%
21:08 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61449248 x 6936
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 119°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSony IMX882OmniVision OV64B40
Sensor size1/1.95"1/2"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.0"1/4"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC02M1
Sensor size - 1/5"
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels20 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution5184 x 38884608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.2f/2.5
SensorOmnivision OV20BSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size - 1/3.1"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Poco F6
90.5 dB
Poco F5
90.6 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMay 2024May 2023
Release dateMay 2024May 2023
Launch price$379$379
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WYes, 67 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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