Head to head

Tecno Spark 20 vs Xiaomi Poco F5

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 9 Aug 2026.

The short answer

The Xiaomi Poco F5 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 80 against 65 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera, battery & charging and display. The Tecno Spark 20 still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Spark 20 is the cheaper of the two at PKR 30,999 against PKR 89,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Xiaomi Poco F5 takes it by 15 points on our weighted spec score.

Camera Xiaomi Poco F5 leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Xiaomi Poco F5 leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Xiaomi Poco F5 leads

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Xiaomi Poco F5 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Tecno Spark 20 leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Spark 20 costs PKR 59,000 less.
  • Xiaomi Poco F5 charges 49W faster.
  • Xiaomi Poco F5 offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Xiaomi Poco F5 has a 14 MP higher-resolution main sensor.
  • Xiaomi Poco F5 uses an OLED panel while the other sticks with LCD.

Buy the Tecno Spark 20 if…

you care most about value for money.

Buy the Xiaomi Poco F5 if…

you care most about camera, battery & charging, display and memory & storage.

Not enough published data to score: Performance. Those categories are excluded from the overall figure rather than estimated.

Full specification comparison

Specification Tecno Spark 20 Xiaomi Poco F5
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 30,999 Cheaper PKR 89,999
Design & build
Release date December 2023 9 May 2023
Dimensions 163.7 × 75.6 × 8.5 mm 161.1 × 75.0 × 7.9 mm
Weight Not officially specified 181 g
Water resistance IP53 dust and splash resistant IP53 (Dust Protected and Splash Resistant)
Display
Screen size 6.6 inches 6.67 Inches Better
Resolution 720 × 1612 pixels (HD+) 1080 × 2400 Pixels (FHD+) Better
Panel type IPS LCD 90Hz Flow AMOLED, 68 Billion Colors 120Hz HDR10+ & Dolby Vision Support
Protection Basic scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (4nm)
CPU Octa-core 2 × Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz Octa-Core 1× Cortex-X2 @ 2.91GHz 3× Cortex-A710 @ 2.49GHz 4× Cortex-A510 @ 1.8GHz
GPU Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 725
Operating system Android 13 with HiOS 13.5 Android 13, MIUI 14 for POCO (upgradable to HyperOS)
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 Better
Internal storage 128GB / 256GB eMMC 5.1 256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSD support
Camera
Main camera 50 MP, Wide, PDAF 0.08 MP, Auxiliary Lens Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama AI Scene Detection Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) 64 MP Main Camera (OIS) 8 MP Ultra-Wide Camera 2 MP Macro Camera HDR, Panorama, LED Flash Better
Selfie camera 32 MP, Wide Dual LED Flash Better 16 MP Selfie Camera
Video recording 1440p @ 30fps 1080p @ 30fps 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Ion (non-removable) 5000 mAh Li-Po (non-removable) 5000 mAh
Wired charging 18W Fast Charging 67W Turbo Fast Charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 50% Charge in About 15 Minutes Full Charge in Around 45 Minutes Better
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual standby)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Bluetooth v5.2 5.3
NFC No Yes
Sensors Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Compass Proximity Sensor Virtual Gyroscope Ambient Light Sensor Side-Mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Tecno Spark 20 or Xiaomi Poco F5?

Xiaomi Poco F5 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 15 points. It wins on camera, battery & charging, display and memory & storage. Tecno Spark 20 can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Tecno Spark 20 and Xiaomi Poco F5 in Pakistan?

Tecno Spark 20 is listed at PKR 30,999 and Xiaomi Poco F5 at PKR 89,999. That makes Tecno Spark 20 cheaper by PKR 59,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Tecno Spark 20 or Xiaomi Poco F5?

Xiaomi Poco F5 scores higher in our camera assessment. Tecno Spark 20 uses a 50 MP main sensor against 64 MP on Xiaomi Poco F5, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Tecno Spark 20 or Xiaomi Poco F5?

Xiaomi Poco F5 leads on battery. Tecno Spark 20 carries a 5000 mAh cell and Xiaomi Poco F5 a 5000 mAh cell, with 18W and 67W wired charging respectively.

Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.