Poco F5 vs Poco X5 Pro 5G: Comparison

Comparing Poco F5 and Poco X5 Pro 5G Smartphones

Two mid-range smartphones from Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO, the POCO F5 and the POCO X5 Pro 5G have recently been released. Both phones offer great specs for a mid-range price tag, making them a popular choice among budget-buyers. We take a closer look at both devices to see which one is the better buy.

Design & Materials

The POCO F5 has a 6.67 inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 (FHD+) and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. It also features a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and a polycarbonate body. It has an 89% usable surface area and a maximum brightness of 1000 cd/m². It has a 5000000:1 contrast ratio and HDR10+.

The POCO X5 Pro 5G has a slightly smaller 6.67 inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 (FHD+). It also features a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and a plastic body. It has an 86.3% usable surface area and a maximum brightness of 500 cd/m². It also has a 5000000:1 contrast ratio but only HDR10.

When it comes to design and materials, the POCO F5 clearly has a slight edge as it boasts brighter screen and a higher usable surface area.

Hardware

The POCO F5 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen2 (4nm) processor and comes with 8GB or 12GB RAM options (LPDDR5). It also has 256GB of UFS Storage 3.1 onboard and an AnTuTu score of 969903. It features a fingerprint side scanner for security and comes with a 3725mm² super diffusion conduction VC vapor chamber cooling system.

Meanwhile, the POCO X5 Pro 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7315) (6nm) processor and comes with 6GB or 8GB of RAM options (LPDDR4X RAM). It also has 128GB or 256GB of UFS Storage 2.2 onboard and an AnTuTu score of 535000. It also features a fingerprint side scanner for security.

When it comes to hardware, the POCO F5 has a slight edge due to its more powerful processor and higher RAM options.

Camera

The POCO F5 has a triple camera setup with a 64.0Mpx main camera (Omnivision OV64B, f/1.79, 1.400 Pixel size, CMOS) an 8.0MP ultrawide angle lens (Sony IMX355, f/2.2, Pixel size 1.120) and a 2.0Mpx macro lens (GalaxyCore GC02M1, f/2.4). For selfies, there is a 16.0Mpx Samsung S5K3P9, f/2.45, 1.120 Pixel size. The camera also features Optical Stabilization (OIS) and can record 4K videos.

The POCO X5 Pro 5G also has a triple camera setup with a 108.0Mpx main camera (Samsung S5KHM2, f/1.9, ISOCELL) an 8.0MP ultrawide angle lens (Samsung S5K4H7, f/2.2) and a 2.0Mpx macro lens (Omnivision OV02B10, f/2.4). For selfies, there is a 16.0Mpx Omnivision OV16A1Q, f/2.4. The camera also features 4K video, 120 ° FOV and 6P lens.

Both phones offer great camera specs, but the POCO F5 has a slight edge due to its higher megapixel main camera.

Connectivity & Battery

Both phones come with Bluetooth 5.2, Dual SIM, NFC, audio jack, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and infrared. They both have a 5000mAh battery and support fast charging at 67.0W.

Conclusion

The POCO F5 and the POCO X5 Pro 5G are both great mid-range phones in their respective price brackets. The POCO F5 offers better hardware, a brighter display, and a higher megapixel main camera. The POCO F5 is also the better phone when it comes to audio – it has stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Dolby Atmos, and a noise cancellation microphone. However, that may not be enough to make up for the difference in price. If you’re looking for the better deal, the POCO X5 Pro 5G is a great option.