Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco M5s

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Poco M5s, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5s
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4674mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Xiaomi Poco M5s
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 83.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1815 nits
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %91.8 %
PWM (Flicker)256 Hzn/a
Response time4 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.9 mm (6.33 in) 160.46 mm (6.32 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
88 %
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Xiaomi Poco M5s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Mediatek Helio G95
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 640 144
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
3256
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
8096
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3256674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80961833
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28158n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1622118
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
CPU417158129382
GPU69407082755
Memory17771292473
UX333173109701
NanoReview Score1622118414311
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.7 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1482
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Writing scoren/a9269
Web scoren/a5447
Video editingn/a6019
Data manipulationn/a6525
NanoReview Scoren/a8097

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 16 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4674 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:39 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
34:32
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Web Browsing15:57 h09:24 h
Video Playback21:26 h14:15 h
Games07:34 h05:40 h
Standby Mode148 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 9000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4208x3120 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 OmniVision OV13B
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
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 Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
80.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 209
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Plus:

In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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