POCO F5 vs vivo S2 FE
44Performance28.9
45.5Display58.4
44.1Camera34.1
58.4Battery70.9
60Features73.3
8 spec wins — POCO F55 spec wins — vivo S2 FE
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: POCO F5 scores 48.8 against 48.7 for vivo S2 FE. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO F5 edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F5
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 29
- Stronger camera score: 44 vs 34
- 52% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 44 W
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
Reasons to pick the vivo S2 FE
- Stronger display score: 58 vs 46
- Stronger battery score: 71 vs 58
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 2,000 nits vs 1,000 nits
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
Display
| Spec | POCO F5 | vivo S2 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.83 ″+2% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 449 ppi+14% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 2,000 nits+100% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 89.8 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F5 | vivo S2 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300e |
| AnTuTu | 1,263,761Bottom 42% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 504,689Bottom 46% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 173,509Bottom 38% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 219,815Bottom 42% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 365,748Bottom 43% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,430Top 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,150Top 47% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F5 | vivo S2 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+28% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 32 MP+100% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F5 | vivo S2 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 10,000 mAh+100% |
| Wired charging | 67 W+52% | 44 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F5 | vivo S2 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 181 g+19% | 224 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm+8% | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F5 | vivo S2 FE |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Dual-band Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO F5 | vivo S2 FE |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MIUI 14) | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F5 | vivo S2 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |