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iPhone 16 Pro vs POCO F5 Pro

WINNER
iPhone 16 Pro

Apple

iPhone 16 Pro

$999

63.7Inno Score
VS
X

Xiaomi

POCO F5 Pro

$449

53.5Inno Score
68.7Performance48.1
59.9Display56.3
59.3Camera44.1
51.8Battery65.2
89.3Features60
9 spec wins — iPhone 16 Pro8 spec wins — POCO F5 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

iPhone 16 Pro wins this phone face-off, 63.7 to 53.5, pulling ahead mainly in features (+29) and performance (+21). POCO F5 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 16 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 69 vs 48
  • Stronger display score: 60 vs 56
  • Stronger camera score: 59 vs 44
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 60
  • 500% higher Ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP

Reasons to pick the POCO F5 Pro

  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 52
  • 123% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 30 W
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 44% higher capacity: 5,160 mAh vs 3,582 mAh
  • 33% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 48 MP
  • Lower launch price: $449 vs $999

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpeciPhone 16 ProPOCO F5 Pro
Screen size6.3 ″6.67 ″+6%
Panel typeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1206x26223200x1440
Pixel density460 ppi526 ppi+14%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits+43%1,400 nits
Screen-to-body90.9 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpeciPhone 16 ProPOCO F5 Pro
ChipsetApple A18 ProSnapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,650,000+27%Top 21%1,300,000Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+89%Top 4%1,800Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,300+80%Top 9%4,600Top 40%
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128/256/512GB/1TB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpeciPhone 16 ProPOCO F5 Pro
Main camera48 MP64 MP+33%
Main aperturef/1.78f/1.8
Ultra-wide48 MP+500%8 MP
Telephoto12 MP—
Optical zoom5 x—
Max video4K@120fps8K@24fps
Front camera12 MP16 MP+33%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpeciPhone 16 ProPOCO F5 Pro
Capacity3,582 mAh5,160 mAh+44%
Wired charging30 W67 W+123%
Wireless charging25 W30 W+20%
Active use endurance12 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpeciPhone 16 ProPOCO F5 Pro
Weight199 g+2%204 g
Thickness8.3 mm+3%8.6 mm
IP ratingIP68IP53
Frame materialTitaniumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpeciPhone 16 ProPOCO F5 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpeciPhone 16 ProPOCO F5 Pro
OS at launchiOS 18Android 13 (MIUI 14)
OS update pledge6 years+200%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpeciPhone 16 ProPOCO F5 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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