WATCH: POCO F5 Pro vs POCO F5: Which one to get?

POCO’s latest flagship devices has just launched, and they come in two variants: the standard POCO F5 powered by the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 and the POCO F5 Pro with a more powerful Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.

So, what are the key differences between the two and which one is for you? Those are what we’re about to find out in this comparison.

POCO F5 Pro specs:
6.67-inch WQHD+ AMOLED display @ 1440 x 3200 pixels
120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (HBM), 1400 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset
Octa-core CPU, up to 3.0GHz
Adreno 730 GPU
8GB/12GB RAM
256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
64MP OV64B f/1.79 (wide), PDAF, OIS
8MP f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
2MP f/2.4, (macro)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps video
16MP front-facing camera f/2.45
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC (market/region dependent)
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Infrared port
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Android 13 based MIUI for POCO
Li-Po 5160mAh battery, 67W wired charging, 30W wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless charging
Black or White
162.8 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm (dimensions)
204 g (weight)

POCO F5 specs:
6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display @ 1080 x 2400 pixels
120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset
Octa-core CPU, up to 2.91GHz
Adreno 725 GPU
8GB/12GB RAM
256GB storage, no card slot
64MP f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
8MP f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
2MP f/2.4, (macro)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps video
16MP front-facing camera f/2.5
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC (market/region dependent)
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Infrared port
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Android 13 based MIUI for POCO
Li-Po 5000mAh battery, 67W wired charging
Black, Blue, White
161.1 x 75 x 7.9 mm (dimensions)
181 g (weight)

JM Chavaria

JM's highest stat is probably his curious ardor to anything tech—electronics and gaming in particular. He certainly heeds utmost regard to specsheet, visuals, and rule of thirds. If creativity and wit sometimes leave JM's system, watching films, anime and a good stroll for memes are his approved therapeutic claims.