POCO F5 vs Sony Xperia 10 VIII
44Performance28.9
45.5Display63
44.1Camera41.9
58.4Battery41.8
60Features78.7
6 spec wins — POCO F55 spec wins — Sony Xperia 10 VIII
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F5 wins this phone face-off, 48.8 to 45.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+17) and performance (+15). Sony Xperia 10 VIII 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 battery score: 58 vs 42
- 205% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 22 W
- 100% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 8 MP
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 10 VIII
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 46
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 60
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 2 years
- 63% higher ultra-wide: 13 MP vs 8 MP
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | POCO F5 | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+9% | 6.1 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 422 ppi+7% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F5 | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| 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+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F5 | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+28% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 13 MP+63% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+100% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F5 | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 67 W+205% | 22 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F5 | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 181 g | 168 g+7% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm+5% | 8.3 mm |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP65/IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F5 | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F5 | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MIUI 14) | Android 16 |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 4 years+100% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F5 | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |