POCO F5 vs POCO F6
44Performance40.7
45.5Display58.2
44.1Camera43.4
58.4Battery62.8
60Features65.3
2 spec wins — POCO F59 spec wins — POCO F6
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F6 wins this phone face-off, 51.6 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in display (+13) and features (+5). 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 POCO F5
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 41
- 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO F6
- Stronger display score: 58 vs 46
- Stronger battery score: 63 vs 58
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
- 140% higher Peak brightness: 2,400 nits vs 1,000 nits
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years
Display
| Spec | POCO F5 | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 1220x2712 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 446 ppi+13% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 2,400 nits+140% |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F5 | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 1,263,761Bottom 44% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 504,689Bottom 49% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 173,509Bottom 40% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 219,815Bottom 44% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 365,748Bottom 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,430Top 46% | 1,930+35%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,150Top 46% | 4,876+17%Top 39% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 82 %Bottom 50% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F5 | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+28% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.59 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 20 MP+25% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F5 | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 67 W | 90 W+34% |
Design
| Spec | POCO F5 | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 181 g | 179 g+1% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.8 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F5 | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO F5 | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MIUI 14) | Android 14 (HyperOS) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 3 years+50% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F5 | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |