Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi Poco M5

93 out 100

VS

50 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Poco M5, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 191g vs 201g
Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
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

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi Poco M5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 15

93

Xiaomi Poco M5

60

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 15

90

Xiaomi Poco M5

43

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 15

96

Xiaomi Poco M5

32

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 15

97

Xiaomi Poco M5

22

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 15

100

Xiaomi Poco M5

75

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 15

93

Xiaomi Poco M5

65

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 15

93

Xiaomi Poco M5

50

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.36 in	6.58 in
Resolution	1200x2670 pixels	1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	83.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 15

1508 nits

Xiaomi Poco M5

448 nits

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	93.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	27 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1481:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15], [Xiaomi Poco M5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.3 mm (6 in)	163.99 mm (6.46 in)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	76.09 mm (3 in)
Thickness	8.08 mm (0.32 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP52
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Green - Purple	- Black - Green - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15

90.1 %

Xiaomi Poco M5

83.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi Poco M5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 830	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	1536	128
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	128 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15

2934

Xiaomi Poco M5

743

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15

8762

Xiaomi Poco M5

1914

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2934	743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8762	1914
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	24507	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15], [Xiaomi Poco M5]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 15

2620144

Xiaomi Poco M5

418986

CPU	584725	136314
GPU	1142381	64087
Memory	519406	110839
UX	373632	107746
NanoReview Score	2620144	418986

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 15

20823

Xiaomi Poco M5

1230

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	41.5 °C
Stability	n/a	98 %
Graphics Test	n/a	7 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	1230

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15], [Xiaomi Poco M5]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 15

18292

Xiaomi Poco M5

9134

Writing score	22508	11620
Web score	18826	7959
Video editing	8060	5388
Data manipulation	14605	7058
NanoReview Score	18292	9134

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	- 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	18 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:45 h	2:19 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 15

31:54

Xiaomi Poco M5

24:58

Web Browsing	13:20 h	09:34 h
Video Playback	19:22 h	14:13 h
Games	07:10 h	05:54 h
Standby Mode	150 h	129 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2.6x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	115 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.2 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	n/a
Focal length	60 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Xiaomi 15

150

Xiaomi Poco M5

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 15

133

Xiaomi Poco M5

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 15

147

Xiaomi Poco M5

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	87	n/a
Zoom	152	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	2560x1920 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/5.0
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	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	5.4	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	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2/B3/B5/B8	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	n/a	13
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi 15

91.3 dB

Xiaomi Poco M5

80.7 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2024 yr	September, 2022 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	757	190
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	Yes 22 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi Poco M5

Key Differences

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