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Xiaomi Watch 5 vs Poco F9 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Watch 5 and the Poco F9 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi Watch 5
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Watch 5
Poco F9 Pro
Xiaomi
Poco F9 Pro

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Watch 5
1.54inch
AMOLED
480 × 480 · 312 PPI
Poco F9 Pro
6.59inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1156 × 2510 · 419 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Watch 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Dual-core
Android Wear OS 6 (Global)
Poco F9 Pro
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 · Android 16
Memory
Xiaomi Watch 5
2GB RAM
32 GB storage
No card slot
Poco F9 Pro
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Watch 5
—
Poco F9 Pro
200MP Main
50 MP Telephoto
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Watch 5
930mAh
Poco F9 Pro
6,330mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
Xiaomi Watch 5
56g
47 × 47 × 12.3 mm
Poco F9 Pro
206g
157.5 × 75.3 × 8.8 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Watch 5
4GWi-FiBluetooth 5.4NFCeSIM (market/region dependent) - cellular model only
Poco F9 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C

Specifications

Xiaomi Watch 5

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
3G bands
HSDPA - cellular model only
4G bands
LTE - cellular model only
Speed
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
GPRS
No
EDGE
No

Poco F9 Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Watch 5

Announced
2025, December 26
Status
Available. Released 2025, December 26

Poco F9 Pro

Announced
2026, September 01
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 01

Xiaomi Watch 5

Dimensions
47 x 47 x 12.3 mm (1.85 x 1.85 x 0.48 in)
Weight
56 g (1.98 oz)
Build
Sapphire crystal front, stainless steel frame (316L)
SIM

eSIM (market/region dependent) - cellular model only

Waterproof (5ATM)

ECG certified

Poco F9 Pro

Dimensions
157.5 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight
206 g (7.27 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Xiaomi Watch 5

Type
AMOLED, 1500 nits (HBM)
Size
1.54 inches
Resolution
480 x 480 pixels (~312 ppi density)
Protection
Sapphire Glass

Poco F9 Pro

Type
AMOLED68B colors185HzDolby VisionHDR10+850 nits (typ)2200 nits (HBM)4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.59 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1156 x 2510 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

10000 nits (peak) in HDR videos only

Xiaomi Watch 5

OS
Android Wear OS 6 (Global), HyperOS 3 (China)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Dual-core

Poco F9 Pro

OS
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840

Xiaomi Watch 5

Card slot
No
Internal
32GB 2GB RAM

Poco F9 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Xiaomi Watch 5

Not listed for this device

Poco F9 Pro

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 2.5x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.3, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Xiaomi Watch 5

Not listed for this device

Poco F9 Pro

Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.61µm
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Watch 5

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

Poco F9 Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

Tuned by Bose

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Xiaomi Watch 5

WLAN
Yes, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
No

Poco F9 Pro

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0A2DPLEAptX HDAptX AdaptiveLHDC 5.0ASHAMIHCAuracast
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C, OTG

Xiaomi Watch 5

Sensors
Accelerometergyrocompassbarometerheart rateSpO2EMG

Poco F9 Pro

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

Xiaomi Watch 5

Type
Si/C Li-Po 930 mAh

Poco F9 Pro

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 50% in 19 min

50W wireless, 50% in 35 min

27W reverse wired

22.5W reverse wireless

Xiaomi Watch 5

Colors
Gray, Silver
Price
About 160 EUR

Poco F9 Pro

Colors
Black, White, Aurora Green
Models
2607APCA5G
Price
£ 579.00 / € 689.90

Xiaomi Watch 5

No

Poco F9 Pro

Not listed for this device

Xiaomi Watch 5

Not listed for this device

Poco F9 Pro

Performance

AnTuTu: 2596938 (v10)

GeekBench: 10198 (v6)

Display
1270 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 19:06h

Xiaomi Watch 5

Not listed for this device

Poco F9 Pro

Energy
Class A
Battery
67:50h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C

How the Xiaomi Watch 5 and Poco F9 Pro differ

  • The Poco F9 Pro has a larger battery, 6330 mAh against 930 mAh on the Xiaomi Watch 5.
  • The Poco F9 Pro has the bigger screen, 6.59 inches against 1.54 inches.
  • The Poco F9 Pro offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 2 GB.
  • The Poco F9 Pro is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.