iPhone 16e vs POCO F5
64.6Performance44
35.5Display45.5
43.4Camera44.1
48.5Battery58.4
89.3Features60
9 spec wins — iPhone 16e8 spec wins — POCO F5
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 16e wins this phone face-off, 53.8 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+29) and performance (+21). 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 iPhone 16e
- Stronger performance score: 65 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 60
- 200% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 2 years
- 131% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,300 vs 1,430
- 90% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,900 vs 4,150
Reasons to pick the POCO F5
- Stronger display score: 46 vs 36
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 49
- 235% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 20 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $599
Display
| Spec | iPhone 16e | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.67 ″+9% |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+16% | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits+20% | 1,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 85.6 % | — |
| 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
| Spec | iPhone 16e | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,330,000+5%Top 30% | 1,263,761Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,300+131%Top 5% | 1,430Top 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,900+90%Top 11% | 4,150Top 48% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 16e | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP+33% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 16 MP+33% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 16e | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,005 mAh | 5,000 mAh+25% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 67 W+235% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 16e | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 167 g+8% | 181 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm+1% | 7.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP53 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 16e | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 16e | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 18 | Android 13 (MIUI 14) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+200% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 16e | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |