POCO F5 vs realme C61
44Performance20
45.5Display36.8
44.1Camera29
58.4Battery38.8
60Features20
11 spec wins — POCO F52 spec wins — realme C61
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F5 wins this phone face-off, 48.8 to 28.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+40) and performance (+24). realme C61 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 20
- Stronger display score: 46 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 44 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 60 vs 20
Reasons to pick the realme C61
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Display
| Spec | POCO F5 | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.74 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi+52% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits+79% | 560 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F5 | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Unisoc T612 |
| 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% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,150Top 46% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F5 | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+28% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+220% | 5 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F5 | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 67 W+347% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F5 | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 181 g+4% | 188 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.8 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F5 | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO F5 | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MIUI 14) | Android 14 |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F5 | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |