Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro vs F4 GT
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on May 8, 2023, against the Xiaomi Poco F4 GT, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 12 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 F5 Pro
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Shows 30% longer battery life (32:34 vs 25:04 hours)
- 33% higher pixel density (526 vs 395 PPI)
- Delivers 39% higher peak brightness (1068 against 768 nits)
- Handles wireless charging up to 30W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Comes with 460 mAh larger battery capacity: 5160 vs 4700 mAh
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1283K versus 1159K)
- The phone is 1-year newer
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 67W)
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
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 526 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1400 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.5% | 86.2% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 98.7% |
| PWM | - | 121 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.78 mm (6.41 inches) | 162.5 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 75.44 mm (2.97 inches) | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.59 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 204 g (7.2 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, Silver, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 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 | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 818 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2764.8 GFLOPS | ~2512.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 352512 | 306526 |
| GPU | 484504 | 409118 |
| Memory | 198222 | 207004 |
| UX | 241632 | 236447 |
| Total score | 1283434 | 1159974 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 40.7 °C |
| Stability | 66% | 50% |
| Graphics test | 48 FPS | 55 FPS |
| Graphics score | 8154 | 9332 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11540 |
| Video editing | - | 7563 |
| Photo editing | - | 29224 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9853 |
| Writing score | - | 14703 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | MIUI 13 |
| OS size | - | 33 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5160 mAh | 4700 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (30 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (86% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 8 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:48 hr | 0:17 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:24 hr | 09:05 hr |
| Watching video | 16:01 hr | 11:39 hr |
| Gaming | 05:26 hr | 04:03 hr |
| Standby | 106 hr | 75 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6936 | 9248 x 6936 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX686 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Omnivision OV08D10 (CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Omnivision OV8856 |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/2" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, HID, A2DP |
| 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 | 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 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2023 | April 2022 |
| Release date | May 2023 | April 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 120 W |
*
Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro is definitely a better buy.