Category Breakdown
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
ZTE nubia Z40S Pro
Performance
95.391.9
Camera
97.597.2
Display
96.695.1
Battery
97.094.3
Build
90.279.4
Connectivity
83.785.7
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
90.586.4
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
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, 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
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
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
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black, White
Interstellar Black, Star Black, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MIUI for POCO
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MyOS 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

