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Vivo S18e vs Xiaomi Poco F5

What S18e does better (5) and where Poco F5 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Vivo S18e
Vivo · 2023S18e
8.0Score
5 advantages≈ $290
vs
Xiaomi Poco F5
Xiaomi · 2023Poco F5
8.2Score
8 advantages≈ $290
Higher score
8.4Display7.6
7.5Camera8.4
6.4Battery5.4
6.6Features6.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

S18ePoco F5
74.9 × 162.47.775 × 161.17.9
S18ePoco F5Difference
Height162.4 mm161.1 mm+1.3 mm
Width74.9 mm75 mm−0.1 mm
Thickness7.7 mm7.9 mm−0.2 mm
Weight193 g181 g+12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is S18e better than Poco F5?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 1,000 nits+80%
  3. Wired charging80 W vs 67 W+19%
  4. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx3+33%
  5. Thickness7.7 mm vs 7.9 mm+3%

Why is Poco F5 better than S18e?

  1. Stereo speakersNo · S18e: Yes
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  3. Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
  4. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · S18e: Yes
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · S18e: Yes
  7. Weight193 g vs 181 g+7%
  8. CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.91 GHz+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo S18eVivo S18e≈ $2908.0
Xiaomi Poco F5Xiaomi Poco F5≈ $2908.2
Design
Weight193 g181 g
Thickness7.7 mm7.9 mm
Height162.4 mm161.1 mm
Width74.9 mm75 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP54IP53
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Purple, SilverBlack, Blue, White
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness—963 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.3%88.9%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7200Qualcomm SM7475-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz2.91 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 725
AnTuTu score—931,174
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,939
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,956
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.95"1/2.0"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,800 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Active use (test)—11.9 h
Wired charging80 W67 W
Charged in 30 min—65%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS 4HyperOS
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