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POCO F5 vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

WINNER
POCO F5

Xiaomi

POCO F5

$379

48.8Inno Score
VS
Sony Xperia 10 VII
44.2Inno Score
44Performance28.9
45.5Display65.7
44.1Camera30.1
58.4Battery46.4
60Features70.7
6 spec wins — POCO F53 spec wins — Sony Xperia 10 VII

InnoReviews verdict

POCO F5 wins this phone face-off, 48.8 to 44.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+15) and camera (+14). Sony Xperia 10 VII 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 29
  • Stronger camera score: 44 vs 30
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 46
  • 123% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 30 W
  • 100% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 8 MP

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 10 VII

  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 46
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 60
  • 100% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 2 years
  • 63% higher ultra-wide: 13 MP vs 8 MP

Display

Display comparison: POCO F5 versus Sony Xperia 10 VII
SpecPOCO F5Sony Xperia 10 VII
Screen size6.67 ″+9%6.1 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPS OLED
Resolution2400x10801080x2340
Pixel density395 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO F5 versus Sony Xperia 10 VII
SpecPOCO F5Sony Xperia 10 VII
ChipsetSnapdragon 7+ Gen 2Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu1,263,761Bottom 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+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB128GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO F5 versus Sony Xperia 10 VII
SpecPOCO F5Sony Xperia 10 VII
Main camera64 MP+28%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Ultra-wide8 MP13 MP+63%
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera16 MP+100%8 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO F5 versus Sony Xperia 10 VII
SpecPOCO F5Sony Xperia 10 VII
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging67 W+123%30 W
Wireless charging—0 W

Design

Design comparison: POCO F5 versus Sony Xperia 10 VII
SpecPOCO F5Sony Xperia 10 VII
Weight181 g168 g+7%
Thickness7.9 mm+5%8.3 mm
IP ratingIP53IP65/IP68
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO F5 versus Sony Xperia 10 VII
SpecPOCO F5Sony Xperia 10 VII
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: POCO F5 versus Sony Xperia 10 VII
SpecPOCO F5Sony Xperia 10 VII
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MIUI 14)Android 15
OS update pledge2 years4 years+100%

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO F5 versus Sony Xperia 10 VII
SpecPOCO F5Sony Xperia 10 VII
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesYes

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