iPhone XS Max vs POCO F5 Pro
30Performance48.1
29.7Display56.3
35.3Camera44.1
23Battery65.2
73.3Features60
3 spec wins — iPhone XS Max15 spec wins — POCO F5 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F5 Pro wins this phone face-off, 53.5 to 33.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+42) and display (+27). iPhone XS Max still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone XS Max
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
- 200% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 2 years
- 10% lower thickness: 7.7 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO F5 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 48 vs 30
- Stronger display score: 56 vs 30
- Stronger camera score: 44 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 65 vs 23
- 433% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 12 MP
- Lower launch price: $449 vs $1,099
Display
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.67 ″+3% |
| Panel type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2688x1242 | 3200x1440 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 526 ppi+15% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 1,400 nits+124% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000Top 68% | 1,300,000+81%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100Top 63% | 1,800+64%Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800Top 67% | 4,600+64%Top 40% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 64 MP+433% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 16 MP+129% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,174 mAh | 5,160 mAh+63% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 67 W+347% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 30 W+300% |
Design
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 208 g | 204 g+2% |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm+10% | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP53 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 12 | Android 13 (MIUI 14) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+200% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |