Xiaomi Poco F5

Name: Xiaomi Poco F5
Brand: Xiaomi

$2908GB + 256GBMid-Range2023

8.0

Overall Score

within Mid-Range

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.67"

Display

64MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

67W

Charging

181g

Weight

Why the Poco F5

Mid-Range

The Xiaomi Poco F5 offers exceptional performance for its price tier, backed by a powerful Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset and a vibrant 120Hz AMOLED display. It features solid battery endurance and practical additions like a headphone jack, though build materials are basic with an IP53 rating and the camera system is limited in low-light conditions. Overall value is very strong given the aggressive pricing relative to its hardware capabilities.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

6.8

Performance

8.9

Battery

8.5

Display

8.2

Build

7.0

Value

8.6

Strengths

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset with strong AnTuTu benchmark score

6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display with Dolby Vision and HDR10+

5000 mAh battery with 67W fast charging support

Main 64 MP camera with OIS

Includes 3.5mm headphone jack and infrared port

Weaknesses

Plastic back and frame with IP53 water resistance rating

Low-light camera performance is limited

Xiaomi Poco F5 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, May

Announced

2023, May 09

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

AMOLED, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, HyperOS

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 725

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7475-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (4 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS

8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

2 MP (macro)

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

2 specs

Video

1080p@30/60fps

Single

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)

Infrared port

Yes

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 46 min

Body

4 specs

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Weight

181 g (6.38 oz)

Dimensions

161.1 x 75 x 7.9 mm (6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)

Our Tests

6 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 11:52h

Display

963 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-24.3 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 931174 (v9)

GeekBench: 3939 (v5.1), 4348 (v6)

GFXBench: 66fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 118h

Misc

5 specs

SAR

1.09 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 289.99 · price_original: 289.99

Colors

Black, Blue, White

Models

23049PCD8G, 23049PCD8I

SAR EU

0.99 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

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Xiaomi Poco F5

$2908GB + 256GBMid-Range2023

8.0

Overall Score

within Mid-Range

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration2 options

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.67"

Display

64MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

67W

Charging

181g

Weight

Why the Poco F5

Mid-Range

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

6.8

Performance

8.9

Battery

8.5

Display

8.2

Build

7.0

Value

8.6

Strengths

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset with strong AnTuTu benchmark score

6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display with Dolby Vision and HDR10+

5000 mAh battery with 67W fast charging support

Main 64 MP camera with OIS

Includes 3.5mm headphone jack and infrared port

Weaknesses

Plastic back and frame with IP53 water resistance rating

Low-light camera performance is limited

Xiaomi Poco F5 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, May

Announced

2023, May 09

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

AMOLED, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, HyperOS

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 725

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7475-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (4 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS

8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

2 MP (macro)

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

2 specs

Video

1080p@30/60fps

Single

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)

Infrared port

Yes

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 46 min

Body

4 specs

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Weight

181 g (6.38 oz)

Dimensions

161.1 x 75 x 7.9 mm (6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)

Our Tests

6 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 11:52h

Display

963 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-24.3 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 931174 (v9)

GeekBench: 3939 (v5.1), 4348 (v6)

GFXBench: 66fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 118h

Misc

5 specs

SAR

1.09 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 289.99 · price_original: 289.99

Colors

Black, Blue, White

Models

23049PCD8G, 23049PCD8I

SAR EU

0.99 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

Compare the Poco F5 with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+POPULAR

$290 · Score 8.3 · Mid-Range

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Price, size and performance

Where to next

Compare with Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+Compare with Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 Newer: Xiaomi Civi 3 Find a phone around $300 Trade in your old phone for the Xiaomi Poco F5 Compare with Xiaomi 14 Civi