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POCO F5 vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

WINNER
X

Xiaomi

POCO F5

$379

48.8Inno Score
VS
X

Xiaomi

Xiaomi 12 Lite

$399

43.4Inno Score
44Performance32
45.5Display45.6
44.1Camera39
58.4Battery51.8
60Features65.3
9 spec wins — POCO F56 spec wins — Xiaomi 12 Lite

InnoReviews verdict

POCO F5 wins this phone face-off, 48.8 to 43.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+12) and battery (+7). Xiaomi 12 Lite 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 32
  • Stronger camera score: 44 vs 39
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 52
  • 61% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,263,761 vs 784,274
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 12 Lite

  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
  • 69% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 64 MP
  • 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years

Display

Display comparison: POCO F5 versus Xiaomi 12 Lite
SpecPOCO F5Xiaomi 12 Lite
Screen size6.67 ″+2%6.55 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution2400x10802400x1080
Pixel density395 ppi402 ppi+2%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits+5%950 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

Performance comparison: POCO F5 versus Xiaomi 12 Lite
SpecPOCO F5Xiaomi 12 Lite
ChipsetSnapdragon 7+ Gen 2Snapdragon 778G
AnTuTu 101,263,761+61%Top 34%784,274Top 64%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430+40%Top 52%1,020Top 68%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150+42%Top 48%2,930Top 64%
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB128GB / 256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO F5 versus Xiaomi 12 Lite
SpecPOCO F5Xiaomi 12 Lite
Main camera64 MP108 MP+69%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera16 MP32 MP+100%
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO F5 versus Xiaomi 12 Lite
SpecPOCO F5Xiaomi 12 Lite
Capacity5,000 mAh+16%4,300 mAh
Wired charging67 W67 W

Design

Design comparison: POCO F5 versus Xiaomi 12 Lite
SpecPOCO F5Xiaomi 12 Lite
Weight181 g168 g+7%
Thickness7.9 mm7.3 mm+8%
IP ratingIP53—
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO F5 versus Xiaomi 12 Lite
SpecPOCO F5Xiaomi 12 Lite
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO F5 versus Xiaomi 12 Lite
SpecPOCO F5Xiaomi 12 Lite
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MIUI 14)Android 12 (MIUI 13)
OS update pledge2 years3 years+50%

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO F5 versus Xiaomi 12 Lite
SpecPOCO F5Xiaomi 12 Lite
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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