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Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs POCO F5

WINNER
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
72.1Inno Score
VS
X

Xiaomi

POCO F5

$379

48.8Inno Score
85.5Performance44
65.2Display45.5
56.1Camera44.1
77Battery58.4
68Features60
11 spec wins — Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro5 spec wins — POCO F5

InnoReviews verdict

Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 72.1 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+42) and display (+20). POCO F5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 86 vs 44
  • Stronger display score: 65 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 56 vs 44
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 58
  • Stronger features score: 68 vs 60

Reasons to pick the POCO F5

  • 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
  • 20% lower weight: 181 g vs 227 g
  • 11% lower thickness: 7.9 mm vs 8.9 mm
  • Lower launch price: $379 vs $1,199

Display

Display comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus POCO F5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProPOCO F5
Screen size6.78 ″+2%6.67 ″
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x24002400x1080
Pixel density388 ppi395 ppi+2%
Refresh rate185 Hz+54%120 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits+150%1,000 nits
Screen-to-body84.9 %—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—504,689Top 57%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—173,509Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—219,815Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—365,748Top 57%

Performance

Performance comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus POCO F5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProPOCO F5
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteSnapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTu 102,850,000+126%Top 2%1,263,761Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,120+118%Top 6%1,430Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,900+139%Top 2%4,150Top 48%
RAM (max)24 GB+100%12 GB
Storage options512GB/1TB256GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus POCO F5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProPOCO F5
Main camera50 MP64 MP+28%
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide13 MP+63%8 MP
Telephoto32 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K@24fps4K@30fps
Front camera32 MP+100%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus POCO F5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProPOCO F5
Capacity5,800 mAh+16%5,000 mAh
Wired charging65 W67 W+3%
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance14 h—

Design

Design comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus POCO F5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProPOCO F5
Weight227 g181 g+20%
Thickness8.9 mm7.9 mm+11%
IP ratingIP68IP53
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus POCO F5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProPOCO F5
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus POCO F5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProPOCO F5
OS at launchAndroid 15 (ROG UI)Android 13 (MIUI 14)
OS update pledge2 years2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus POCO F5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProPOCO F5
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesYes

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