Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

78 out of 100

71 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F5

79% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1119K versus 625K)
Shows 29% longer battery life (34:12 vs 26:34 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (967 against 797 nits)
34% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1578 and 1174 points
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reverse charging feature
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	420 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
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

RGB color space	-	97%
PWM	-	247 Hz
Response time	-	6 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	161.11 mm (6.34 inches)	155.7 mm (6.13 inches)
Width	74.95 mm (2.95 inches)	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue	White, Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock	2910 MHz	2840 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: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 725	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	1536	1024
GPU clock	580 MHz	792 MHz
FLOPS	~1781.7 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	344422	140597
GPU	337546	209723
Memory	197274	134992
UX	230325	139479
Total score	1119123	625671

Max surface temperature	-	39.1 °C
Stability	84%	69%
Graphics test	45 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	7530	5703

Web score	-	10889
Video editing	-	7079
Photo editing	-	28541
Data manipulation	-	10075
Writing score	-	14461

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2750 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 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.0
OS size	-	17.5 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:47 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:11 hr	07:42 hr
Watching video	16:29 hr	13:05 hr
Gaming	05:15 hr	05:29 hr
Standby	102 hr	91 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	123°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5", Hynix Hi847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/2.74"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

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	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

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	19
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	January 2022
Release date	May 2023	January 2022
SAR (head)	-	0.95 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.48 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Not included

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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