Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M5 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco M5

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M5

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Xiaomi Poco M5, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 201g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3274mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco M5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %93.9 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms27 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1481:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco M5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.6 mm (5.77 in) 163.99 mm (6.46 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 76.09 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2920743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74471914
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
CPU345236136314
GPU56228064087
Memory275580110839
UX349273107746
NanoReview Score1532369418986
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1230
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco M5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Writing scoren/a11620
Web scoren/a7959
Video editingn/a5388
Data manipulationn/a7058
NanoReview Scoren/a9134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 3274 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 2:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Web Browsing09:28 h09:34 h
Video Playback17:33 h14:13 h
Games05:41 h05:54 h
Standby Mode111 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 139 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.281/2.76
Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview85n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/5.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
145
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2013
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 190
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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