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Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Poco F5

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Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Poco F5

63 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco X6
VS
69 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
Xiaomi Poco X6
Xiaomi Poco F5

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2) 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.

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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X6
  • Delivers 39% higher peak brightness (1346 against 968 nits)
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)
  • The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F5
  • 89% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1122K versus 595K)
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (21:08 vs 18:31 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • 53% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1578 and 1030 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X6 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 X6
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 brightness1800 nits500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1000 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio89.8%88.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.4%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Poco X6+39%
1346 nits
Poco F5
968 nits

Design and build

Height161.15 mm (6.34 inches)161.11 mm (6.34 inches)
Width74.24 mm (2.92 inches)74.95 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness7.98 mm (0.31 inches)7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight181 g (6.38 oz)181 g (6.38 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP53
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, BlueWhite, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Poco X6+1%
89.8%
Poco F5
88.9%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco X6 and Xiaomi Poco F5 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max clock2400 MHz2910 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 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 - 8 MB
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsAdreno 710Adreno 725
GPU shading units2561024
GPU clock940 MHz580 MHz
FLOPS~481.3 GFLOPS~1187.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Poco X6
1030
Poco F5+53%
1578
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco X6
2980
Poco F5+36%
4043
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Poco X6
595319
Poco F5+89%
1122750
CPU204963343155
GPU116128336018
Memory124139207231
UX150089236346
Total score5953191122750
Samples[55 tests][242 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 48.7 °C
Stability - 84%
Graphics test - 45 FPS
Graphics score - 7530

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMHyperOS 1.0HyperOS 2.0
OS size - 32 GB

Battery

Capacity5100 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power67 W67 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (78% in 30 min)Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:48 hr0:47 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:45 hr09:04 hr
Watching video10:18 hr12:47 hr
Gaming04:35 hr05:49 hr
Standby99 hr95 hr
General battery life
Poco X6
18:31 hr
Poco F5+14%
21:08 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70009248 x 6936
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens118°119°
Lenses1) 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
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV64BOmniVision OV64B40
Sensor size1/2"1/2"
Pixel size0.7 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"1/4"
Pixel size1.14 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP2 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
SensorOmnivision OV02B10GalaxyCore GC02M1
Sensor size1/5"1/5"
Pixel size1.75 micron1.75 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.6f/2.5
SensorOmnivision OV16A1QSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.06"1/3.1"
Pixel size1 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
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*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Poco X6
n/a
Poco F5
90.6 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJanuary 2024May 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024May 2023
Launch price$249$379
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WYes, 67 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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