Xiaomi Poco F5 vs 12 Pro

78 out of 100

79 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco F5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2) that was released on May 9, 2023, against the Xiaomi 12 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 17 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F5

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 33% longer battery life (34:12 vs 25:40 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Weighs 23 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
32% higher pixel density (521 vs 395 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 67W)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (1055 against 967 nits)
Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco F5 and 12 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	970 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	88.9%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	99.8%
PWM	-	367 Hz
Response time	-	5 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	161.11 mm (6.34 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	74.95 mm (2.95 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue	Black, Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2910 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.49 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 725	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	580 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~1781.7 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	344422	310850
GPU	337546	404697
Memory	197274	206389
UX	230325	238519
Total score	1119123	1162829

Max surface temperature	-	41.2 °C
Stability	84%	68%
Graphics test	45 FPS	55 FPS
Graphics score	7530	9302

Web score	-	11824
Video editing	-	7637
Photo editing	-	29183
Data manipulation	-	9393
Writing score	-	14790

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 13
OS size	-	26.5 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	0:47 hr	0:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:11 hr	08:57 hr
Watching video	16:29 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	05:15 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	102 hr	89 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	115°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", OmniVision OV64B40 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (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	5.3	5.2
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
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	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May 2023	December 2021
Release date	May 2023	December 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 120 W

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs 12 Pro

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs 12 Pro

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Camera

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