POCO F5 vs RedMagic 11 Air
44Performance81
45.5Display67.1
44.1Camera42.6
58.4Battery87.3
60Features86.7
3 spec wins — POCO F510 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air
InnoReviews verdict
RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+37) and battery (+29). 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
- 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
- 13% lower weight: 181 g vs 207 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $499
Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 46
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 58
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 60
- 138% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,891 vs 4,150
Display
| Spec | POCO F5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.85 ″+3% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 1216x2688 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 431 ppi+9% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 1,800 nits+80% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 95.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,263,761Bottom 44% | 2,694,432 |
| 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% | 3,193+123%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,150Top 46% | 9,891+138%Top 8% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+28% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh+40% |
| Wired charging | 67 W | 80 W+19% |
| Active use endurance | — | 17.3 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO F5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 181 g+13% | 207 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO F5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MIUI 14) | Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |