Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5 and Honor 400 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Honor 400 Lite

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
VS
63 out 100
Honor 400 Lite
Xiaomi Poco M5
Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. 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 Poco M5
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Honor 400 Lite
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 Poco M5
vs
Honor 400 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.58 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 3500 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut93.9 %n/a
Response time27 msn/a
Contrast1481:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 128 144
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)743956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19142303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a143
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Honor 400 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU136314161440
GPU6408778966
Memory110839116384
UX107746140445
NanoReview Score418986497235
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1230n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Writing score11620n/a
Web score7959n/a
Video editing5388n/a
Data manipulation7058n/a
NanoReview Score9134n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5230 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (24% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:19 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Web Browsing09:34 hn/a
Video Playback14:13 hn/a
Games05:54 hn/a
Standby Mode129 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/2.761/1.67
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor size 1/5.0 n/a
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 5.3
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB
Honor 400 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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