POCO F6 vs POCO F5
The POCO F6 scores 6.8 in our rating, and the POCO F5 scores 6.4. The POCO F6 leads in display, performance, camera, battery and software support, while the POCO F5 is ahead in design. The POCO F6 is the newer phone, announced May 23, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO F6
- Faster wired charging 90 W vs 67 W
- Brighter screen 2,400 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Newer model May 23, 2024 vs May 9, 2023
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 256 GB
- Lighter 179 g vs 181 g
- Thinner 7.8 mm vs 7.9 mm
Why choose the POCO F5
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
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Spec
POCO F6POCO F5
Overall
6.8
6.4
Display
8.0
7.1
Performance
6.7
6.3
Camera
6.0
5.7
Battery
5.5
5.3
Design
7.0
7.5
Software support
5.7
5.0
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F6POCO F5
Size
6.67 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, CrystalRes 1.5K Flow AMOLED DotDisplay
OLED, Flow AMOLED DotDisplay
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
2,400 nits
1,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
POCO F6POCO F5
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3 GHz
2.91 GHz
GPU
Adreno 735
Adreno 725
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F6POCO F5
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.59, 1/1.95"
64 MP, f/1.79, 1/2"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
20 MP
16 MP
Front video
1080p@60
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F6POCO F5
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
90 W
67 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
POCO F6POCO F5
Dimensions
160.5 × 74.4 × 7.8 mm
161.11 × 74.95 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
179 g
181 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Plastic
—
Water resistance
IP64
—
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Green, Titanium
Black, White, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F6POCO F5
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
POCO F6POCO F5
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 13
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS
MIUI 14 for POCO
OS updates
3 years
—
Security updates
4 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F6POCO F5
Announced
May 23, 2024
May 9, 2023
Released
May 24, 2024
May 9, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
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