iQOO Neo 7 Pro vs POCO F5 Pro
A spec-by-spec comparison of the iQOO Neo 7 Pro and the POCO F5 Pro, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| iQOO Neo 7 Pro | POCO F5 Pro |
| Price | $4,499 | $325 |
| Our rating | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,160 mAh |
| Wired charging | 120W | 67W |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Screen size | 6.78 in | 6.67 in |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 197 g | 204 g |
| Released | Jul 2023 | May 2023 |
Summary: iQOO Neo 7 Pro is ahead on wired charging, screen size, weight (lower is lighter). POCO F5 Pro is ahead on battery, storage (max), main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so POCO F5 Pro is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.
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Display
| iQOO Neo 7 Pro | POCO F5 Pro |
| Type | AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (HBM), 1400 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density) | 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~526 ppi density) |
| Color Depth | 10-bit | — |
| Protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | — | 1920Hz PWM dimming, DCI-P3, 480Hz touch sampling rate |
Platform
| iQOO Neo 7 Pro | POCO F5 Pro |
| Chipset | Qualcomm 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 (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 730 |
| Independent Gaming Chip | Yes | — |
| OS | — | Android 13, MIUI 14 for POCO (upgradable to HyperOS) |
Memory
| iQOO Neo 7 Pro | POCO F5 Pro |
| RAM | 8GB, 12GB LPDDR5 | 8GB, 12GB (LPDDR5) |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB UFS 3.1 | 256GB, 512GB (UFS 3.1) |
| Card Slot | No | — |
| Extended RAM | Up to 8GB virtual RAM (Extended RAM 3.0) | — |
| Card slot | — | No |
Main Camera
| iQOO Neo 7 Pro | POCO F5 Pro |
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.57", PDAF, OIS (Samsung GN5 sensor); 8 MP, f/2.2, 116˚ (ultrawide); 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) | 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, f/2.4, (macro) |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 8K@24fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS |
Selfie Camera
| iQOO Neo 7 Pro | POCO F5 Pro |
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Features | — | HDR |
Battery
| iQOO Neo 7 Pro | POCO F5 Pro |
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 5160 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 120W wired, 1-50% in 8 min, 1-100% in 25-30 min (advertised) | 67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 50% in 15 min (advertised); 30W wireless, 50% in 32 min (advertised) |
Body
| iQOO Neo 7 Pro | POCO F5 Pro |
| Dimensions | 164.8 x 76.9 x 8.5 mm | 162.8 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 197 g (Dark Storm) or 202 g (Fearless Flame) | 204 g (7.20 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, glass or eco-leather back (Fearless Flame has vegan leather, Dark Storm has anti-glare finish) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, glass back |
| SIM | — | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Protection | — | IP53, dust and splash resistant |
Comms
| iQOO Neo 7 Pro | POCO F5 Pro |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
| NFC | No | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared Port | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
Launch
| iQOO Neo 7 Pro | POCO F5 Pro |
| Announced | June 2023 | 2023, May 09 |
| Released | July 4, 2023 (India) | — |
| OS | Android 13, Funtouch OS 13 | — |
| Status | — | Available. Released 2023, May |
| Global Launch | — | May 9th, 2023 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, iQOO Neo 7 Pro or POCO F5 Pro?
POCO F5 Pro — 5,000 mAh for the iQOO Neo 7 Pro versus 5,160 mAh for the POCO F5 Pro.
Which is lighter, iQOO Neo 7 Pro or POCO F5 Pro?
iQOO Neo 7 Pro — 197 g for the iQOO Neo 7 Pro versus 204 g for the POCO F5 Pro.
Which is newer, iQOO Neo 7 Pro or POCO F5 Pro?
iQOO Neo 7 Pro — Jul 2023 for the iQOO Neo 7 Pro versus May 2023 for the POCO F5 Pro.
Is the iQOO Neo 7 Pro or the POCO F5 Pro rated higher?
We rate the iQOO Neo 7 Pro 8/10 and the POCO F5 Pro 8/10.
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