Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco M5s - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Xiaomi Poco M5s

81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
VS
51 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5s
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Xiaomi Poco M5s

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Poco M5s, Manufactured in September, 2022 with 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 Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5s
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 227g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi Poco M5s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 83.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %91.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Xiaomi Poco M5s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 160.46 mm (6.32 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco M5s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mediatek Helio G95
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 1536 144
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1995674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54191833
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
CPU389140129382
GPU59640582755
Memory29701592473
UX242361109701
NanoReview Score1524921414311
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Max Surface Temp.52 °C46.7 °C
Stability89 %98 %
Graphics Test71 fps8 fps
Graphics Score119921482
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
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 - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Web Browsing09:36 h09:24 h
Video Playback13:10 h14:15 h
Games05:28 h05:40 h
Standby Mode117 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix503 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX989OmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/11/2
Pixel size1.6 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.511/4.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom147n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4208x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV13B
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a

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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 209
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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