POCO F5 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: POCO F5 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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POCO F5POCO F5Global · 8GB · 256GB
Xiaomi Mi 9 LiteXiaomi Mi 9 LiteGlobal · 6GB · 64GB
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Basics
POCO F5
POCO F5
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Global · 6GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 7.7Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.3Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.7 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 6.6 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.9
220 reviews
9.1
141 reviews

Technical specifications of the POCO F5 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Specs stores to buy POCO F5 POCO F5
Global · 8GB · 256GB 		Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite price compare Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Global · 6GB · 64GB
Inches 6.67" 6.39"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 89% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 74.9 mm
161.1 mm
7.9 mm 		74.5 mm
156.8 mm
8.7 mm
Weight 181 g 179 g
Micro SnapD. 7+ Gen2
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 710
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 1.260.754
v11 		217.225
v8
Battery 5000 mAh 4030 mAh
Main Camera 1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
OV64B
2 3 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.45 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 15 Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand POCO Xiaomi
Aliases 23049PCD8G, Poco F5 5G, marble --

Release Date
Release date May 2023,
3 years ago 		September 2019,
7 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

POCO F5
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
POCO F5
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Size
74.9 mm • 161.1 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.5 mm • 156.8 mm • 8.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 181 g 179 g
Usable surface 89 % 85 %
Materials Polycarbonate Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance IP53 -
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Black
White
Blue

Screen
Diagonal 6.67" 6.39"
Type AMOLED AMOLED • Samsung
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2400 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Brightness 500 nits 600 nits
Peak brightness -- --
Maximum brightness (HBM) 1000 nits --
Density 402 Pixels per inch 403 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • SGS Certified
  • 1920 Hz PWM
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • 5000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • sRGB standard
  • 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC)
  • Dolby Vision
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • 60000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR
  • DC dimming
  • 103% NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.1
7.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.0
9.4
Is it comfortable?
9.1
9.0
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.4
8.7
Number of reviews
220 reviews
141 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
CPU 1x2.91GHz Cortex X2 + 3x2.49GHz Cortex A710 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A510 2x Kryo 360 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 4 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Adreno 725 Qualcomm Adreno 616

RAM
RAM 8 GB 6 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5 LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
1.260.754
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 86% of devices
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217.225
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 16% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 64 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones
  • Hi-Res Audio

Others
Notifications LED -- Color LED Notifications
Cooling system Yes No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.5
8.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5
9.1
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.3
8.7
Number of reviews
220 reviews
141 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 64 Mpx 48 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.79 ƒ/ 1.79
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Omnivision OV64B Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.70 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX355
Unknown
Type
CMOS BSI
--
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/4"
--
3
Camera type

Macro lens

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
GalaxyCore GC02M1
Unknown
Type
CMOS
--
Pixel size
1.75 µm
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/5"
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Front Flash
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.45 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5KGD1
Type ISOCELL ISOCELL
Pixel size 1.12 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3.1" 1/2.8"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.4
9.4
Quality of nighttime photos
7.0
7.9
Quality of selfies
7.4
8.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.9
8.7
Number of reviews
220 reviews
141 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
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4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Full Active Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.3 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 1.420 W/Kg on head
1.400 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.857 W/Kg on head
0.860 W/Kg on body 		1.190 W/Kg on head
1.150 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.1
9.1
Quality of the GPS
9.0
9.0
And the WiFi?
9.3
9.1
Number of reviews
220 reviews
141 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
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4030 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
67.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 35%
    One day
  • 48%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 4%
    Less than a day
  • 31%
    One day
  • 55%
    More than one day
  • 9%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
220 reviews
141 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • HyperOS 3.X (Android 15)
    Android 15 , 2 years ago
  • MIUI V12 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 7 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 83%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 15%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 81%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 16%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 1%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 51%
    Every six months
  • 43%
    Every two months or less
  • 4%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 45%
    Every six months
  • 47%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
220 reviews
141 reviews
Prices
From $ 398 --
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