POCO F3 vs POCO F5
34.7Performance44
47.5Display45.5
31.3Camera44.1
43.3Battery58.4
65.3Features60
4 spec wins — POCO F314 spec wins — POCO F5
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F5 wins this phone face-off, 48.8 to 41.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+15) and camera (+13). POCO F3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F3
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years
- 30% higher Peak brightness: 1,300 nits vs 1,000 nits
- 25% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 16 MP
Reasons to pick the POCO F5
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 35
- Stronger camera score: 44 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 43
- 103% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 33 W
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits+30% | 1,000 nits |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 378,834Top 66% | 504,689+33%Top 57% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 171,089Top 72% | 173,509+1%Top 69% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 173,146Top 66% | 219,815+27%Top 60% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 266,988Top 72% | 365,748+37%Top 57% |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 870 | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 990,057Top 50% | 1,263,761+28%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 66% | 1,430+36%Top 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,000Top 63% | 4,150+38%Top 48% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP+33% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP+25% | 16 MP |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,520 mAh | 5,000 mAh+11% |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 67 W+103% |
Design
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 196 g | 181 g+8% |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm+1% | 7.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP53 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 11 (MIUI 12) | Android 13 (MIUI 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years+50% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |