Minimal Phone 2 vs POCO F5 Pro
20Performance48.1
20Display56.3
21.8Camera44.1
29.4Battery65.2
33.3Features60
1 spec wins — Minimal Phone 28 spec wins — POCO F5 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F5 Pro wins this phone face-off, 53.5 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in display (+36) and battery (+36). Minimal Phone 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO F5 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 48 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 56 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 44 vs 22
- Stronger battery score: 65 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 60 vs 33
Display
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3.5 ″ | 6.67 ″+91% |
| Panel type | E-Ink | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 960x640 | 3200x1440 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi | 526 ppi+75% |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,400 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | — | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 1,300,000Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,800Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 4,600Top 40% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 16 MP | 64 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Max video | — | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 16 MP+100% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,160 mAh+29% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 67 W+272% |
| Wireless charging | — | 30 W |
Design
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | — | 204 g |
| Thickness | — | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP53 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Type-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android | Android 13 (MIUI 14) |
| OS update pledge | — | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |