POCO F5 vs Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
44Performance20
45.5Display46
44.1Camera41.9
58.4Battery43.7
60Features49.3
11 spec wins — POCO F53 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F5 wins this phone face-off, 48.8 to 37.3, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+24) and battery (+15). Samsung Galaxy A18 4G 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 battery score: 58 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 60 vs 49
- 200% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 4 GB
- 168% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
- 200% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 2 years
Display
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi+3% | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | — | 86 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Exynos 1610 |
| 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+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 64/128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+28% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP+60% | 5 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+23% | 13 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 67 W+168% | 25 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 181 g+8% | 196 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.7 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MIUI 14) | Android 17 (One UI 9) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 6 years+200% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |