Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A25 and Xiaomi Poco M5s - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Xiaomi Poco M5s

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Samsung Galaxy A25
VS
51 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5s
Samsung Galaxy A25
Xiaomi Poco M5s

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A25 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Xiaomi Poco M5s, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetMediatek Helio G95. 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 Samsung Galaxy A25
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5s
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 197g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A25 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A25
vs
Xiaomi Poco M5s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 83.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A25
1027 nits
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
sRGB gamut145.1 %91.8 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A25], [Xiaomi Poco M5s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 160.46 mm (6.32 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A25
84.2 %
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A25 and Xiaomi Poco M5s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Mediatek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
972
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
2089
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)972674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20891833
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A25], [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A25
481516
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
CPU150314129382
GPU10690182755
Memory8888792473
UX135414109701
NanoReview Score481516414311
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.7 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1482
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A25
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 - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 20 GB 16 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
18:26
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Web Browsing06:44 h09:24 h
Video Playback11:34 h14:15 h
Games04:52 h05:40 h
Standby Mode91 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1OmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HASony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4208x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor Hynix Hi-1339 OmniVision OV13B
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A25
79.6 dB
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 209
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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