ZuPickPOCO F5 5G vs POCO F6 5G
₹29,999 against ₹31,999, November 2026. Both scored out of five against other phones at the same price.
The two phones
Which should you buy
Buy the POCO F5 5G if
- you care most about battery — it scores higher there.
- you want to spend less: it is ₹29,999.
- Excellent Gaming Performance.
Buy the POCO F6 5G if
- you care most about performance, display, value — it scores higher there.
- Very strong performance.
Score by score
| Category | POCO F5 5G | POCO F6 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 3.2 (higher) ✓ | 2.8 |
| Performance | 4.3 | 4.4 (higher) ✓ |
| Display | 3.5 | 3.8 (higher) ✓ |
| Camera | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Value | 2.4 | 4.1 (higher) ✓ |
A gap under a tenth of a point is shown as a draw: the scores are judgements to one decimal place, and calling 3.4 against 3.5 a win claims a precision we do not have. How we rate.
Where they differ
Only the specifications that are not the same on both. Anything not listed here, they match on.
| Specification | POCO F5 5G | POCO F6 5G |
|---|---|---|
| RAM & storage | 8 GB RAM + 256 GB, 12 GB RAM + 256 GB | 8 GB RAM + 256 GB, 12 GB RAM + 256 GB, 12 GB RAM + 512 GB |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Rear camera | 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP | 50 MP + 8 MP |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 20 MP |
Or consider the OPPO F29 Pro 5G
At around the same money we score it higher than both of these.
