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Apple iPhone 15 vs Xiaomi Poco M5

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
Apple iPhone 15
Xiaomi Poco M5

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco M5, Manufactured in September, 2022with 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
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 201g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 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
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 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 83.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %93.9 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms27 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1481:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Xiaomi Poco M5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 163.99 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 76.09 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi Poco M5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 640 128
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2599743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65451914
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
CPU378046136314
GPU44976664087
Memory261642110839
UX325827107746
NanoReview Score1415281418986
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C41.5 °C
Stability81 %98 %
Graphics Test59 fps7 fps
Graphics Score96321230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15
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 6 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 TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 (58% in 30 min) Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Web Browsing10:47 h09:34 h
Video Playback16:55 h14:13 h
Games05:36 h05:54 h
Standby Mode112 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 114 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No 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
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.51/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/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
147
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

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 Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual 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 ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1813
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
81.6 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 ($) n/a 190
MSRP ($) 799 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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