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Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro

Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro

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ZTE nubia Z40S Pro

ZTE nubia Z40S Pro

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Category Breakdown

Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
ZTE nubia Z40S Pro
Performance
73.070.8
Camera
55.256.5
Display
88.588.5
Battery
85.582.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
73.873.0

Summary

  • The Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, while the ZTE nubia Z40S Pro has a more premium aluminum frame, both offering solid build quality.
  • Both devices have a 6.67" AMOLED display, but the Poco F5 Pro supports 120Hz with higher resolution (1440 x 3200) compared to the Z40S Pro's 144Hz at 1080 x 2400.
  • Performance-wise, both are powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, but the Poco offers more RAM options.
  • In terms of camera, both have a 64 MP main sensor and support 8K video, but the Z40S Pro includes a periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Poco F5 Pro at 5160 mAh, but the Z40S Pro supports faster charging at 80W.
  • Software-wise, the Poco runs Android 13 with MIUI for POCO, while the Z40S Pro operates on Android 12 with MyOS 13, both being upgradable.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
ZTE nubia Z40S Pro

General

Release Date

2023, May 09
2022, July 20

Announced

2023, May 09
2022, July 20

Description

N/A
Versions:Regular model with 5000 mAh battery120W charging model with 4600 mAh battery

Display

Size

6.67"
6.67"

Type

AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (HBM), 1400 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits

Resolution

1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~526 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
144Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 730
Adreno 730

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 18GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), AF

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Video Recording

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
8K, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30/60fps
Yes

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5160 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5160 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh (regular version)Li-Po 4600 mAh (120W version)

Charging Details

67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 50% in 15 min30W wireless, 50% in 32 min
80W wired (regular version)120W wired; 15W magnetic wireless (120W version)

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

162.8 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 in)
161.3 x 74 x 8.1 mm (6.35 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)

Weight

204 g
205 g

Materials

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Interstellar Black, Star Black, Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

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

Software

Operating System

Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MIUI for POCO
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MyOS 13

OS Version

Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MIUI for POCO
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MyOS 13

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No