Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Poco F5
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra) that was released on January 11, 2024, against the Xiaomi Poco F5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- 25% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1401K versus 1122K)
- Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (1149 against 968 nits)
- 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F5
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
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
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 testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 88.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.7% | 99.4% |
| PWM | 1923 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.45 mm (6.32 inches) | 161.11 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 74.34 mm (2.93 inches) | 74.95 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 181 g (6.38 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP53 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Yellow | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 3350 MHz | 2910 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 | - 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 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 780 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP6 | Adreno 725 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1400 MHz | 580 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS | ~1187.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 292430 | 343155 |
| GPU | 536412 | 336018 |
| Memory | 307921 | 207231 |
| UX | 264242 | 236346 |
| Total score | 1401005 | 1122750 |
| Samples | [300 tests] | [242 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 47.4 °C | 48.7 °C |
| Stability | - | 84% |
| Graphics test | - | 45 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 7530 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS size | 36 GB | 32 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 18 min) | Yes (83% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:45 hr | 0:47 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:53 hr | 09:04 hr |
| Watching video | 12:36 hr | 12:47 hr |
| Gaming | 05:17 hr | 05:49 hr |
| Standby | 101 hr | 95 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 9248 x 6936 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | OmniVision OV64B40 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" | 1/2" |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | 1/4" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Smartsens SC202PCS | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | 1/5" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/3.1" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (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 version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2024 | May 2023 |
| Release date | January 2024 | May 2023 |
| Launch price | $299 | $379 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 67 W |
Further details
Notes on Poco X6 Pro:
- There is an eco-leather version of the X6 Pro that is 4 grams heavier and 0.10 mm thicker.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

