POCO F5 vs Redmi Note 9
44Performance20
45.5Display29.6
44.1Camera29.8
58.4Battery39
60Features28
15 spec wins — POCO F51 spec wins — Redmi Note 9
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F5 wins this phone face-off, 48.8 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in features (+32) and performance (+24). Redmi Note 9 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 30
- Stronger camera score: 44 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 60 vs 28
Reasons to pick the Redmi Note 9
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $379
Display
| Spec | POCO F5 | Redmi Note 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+2% | 6.53 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 2340x1080 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 504,689Top 57% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 173,509Top 69% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 219,815Top 60% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 365,748Top 57% | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F5 | Redmi Note 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,263,761+368%Top 34% | 270,000Top 93% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,430+240%Top 52% | 420Top 94% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,150+207%Top 48% | 1,350Top 96% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F5 | Redmi Note 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+33% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+23% | 13 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F5 | Redmi Note 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Wired charging | 67 W+272% | 18 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F5 | Redmi Note 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 181 g+9% | 199 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm+11% | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP53 | — |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F5 | Redmi Note 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO F5 | Redmi Note 9 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MIUI 14) | Android 10 (MIUI 11) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F5 | Redmi Note 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |