Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Realme GT Neo 5

78 out of 100

82 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 Realme GT Neo 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F5

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Weighs 18 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 5

Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (150W versus 67W)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
14% higher pixel density (451 vs 395 PPI)
11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1749 and 1578 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco F5 and Realme GT Neo 5 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Poco F5

GT Neo 5

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Poco F5

GT Neo 5

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Poco F5

GT Neo 5

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Poco F5

GT Neo 5

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Poco F5

GT Neo 5

94 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Poco F5

GT Neo 5

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Poco F5

GT Neo 5

82 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Poco F5

GT Neo 5

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.74 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1240 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	451 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	88.9%	87.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Peak brightness test (auto)

Poco F5

967 nits

GT Neo 5

n/a

Design and build

Height	161.11 mm (6.34 inches)	163.85 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	74.95 mm (2.95 inches)	75.75 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	White, Black, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Poco F5 +1%

88.9%

GT Neo 5

87.9%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco F5 and Realme GT Neo 5 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	2910 MHz	3190 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 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	900 MHz
FLOPS	~1781.7 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Poco F5

1578

GT Neo 5 +11%

1749

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Poco F5

4068

GT Neo 5 +15%

4686

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Poco F5 +1%

1119123

GT Neo 5

1107593

CPU	344422	327533
GPU	337546	344940
Memory	197274	201207
UX	230325	231136
Total score	1119123	1107593

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Poco F5

7530

GT Neo 5 +31%

9842

Stability	84%	62%
Graphics test	45 FPS	58 FPS
Graphics score	7530	9842

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	256, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	150 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full charging time	0:47 hr	0:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:11 hr	-
Watching video	16:29 hr	-
Gaming	05:15 hr	-
Standby	102 hr	-

General battery life

Poco F5

34:12 hr

GT Neo 5

n/a

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	112°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 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 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS 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)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/3.3 - Focal length: 20 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	-	25 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/3.09"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
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	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May 2023	February 2023
Release date	May 2023	February 2023
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 150 W

Further details

Notes on GT Neo 5:

- A version with support for 240-watt charging is available, which features a smaller battery and different memory options.

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, camera, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Realme GT Neo 5 . But if the software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco F5 .