Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Honor 600 Lite 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5

Infrared port

Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G

Larger display: 6.6in
Higher pixel density: 434ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 180g vs 201g
Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
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 600 Lite 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Poco M5

60

Honor 600 Lite 5G

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Poco M5

43

Honor 600 Lite 5G

68

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Poco M5

32

Honor 600 Lite 5G

45

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Poco M5

22

Honor 600 Lite 5G

25

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Poco M5

75

Honor 600 Lite 5G

88

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Poco M5

65

Honor 600 Lite 5G

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Poco M5

50

Honor 600 Lite 5G

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.58 in	6.6 in
Resolution	1080x2408 pixels	1200x2600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	401 ppi	434 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	83.8 %	90.2 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Poco M5

448 nits

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

sRGB gamut	93.9 %	n/a
Response time	27 ms	n/a
Contrast	1481:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.99 mm (6.46 in)	157.43 mm (6.2 in)
Width	76.09 mm (3 in)	75.35 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.34 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	IP52	IP66
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Yellow	- Black - Gold - Gray - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Poco M5

83.8 %

Honor 600 Lite 5G

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Honor 600 Lite 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99	MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	n/a
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G610 MP2
GPU Cores	128	128
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	256 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Poco M5

743

Honor 600 Lite 5G

989

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Poco M5

1914

Honor 600 Lite 5G

3024

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	743	989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1914	3024
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2253

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Honor 600 Lite 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Poco M5

418986

Honor 600 Lite 5G

774370

CPU	136314	322567
GPU	64087	104245
Memory	110839	168869
UX	107746	178689
NanoReview Score	418986	774370

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Poco M5

1230

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

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

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Poco M5

9134

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

Writing score	11620	n/a
Web score	7959	n/a
Video editing	5388	n/a
Data manipulation	7058	n/a
NanoReview Score	9134	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6520 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (24% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	2:19 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi Poco M5

24:58

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

Web Browsing	09:34 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:13 h	n/a
Games	05:54 h	n/a
Standby Mode	129 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
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

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	5 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	5 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	2560x1920 pixels	3456x4608 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	6.0
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	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	No

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

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	n/a
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi Poco M5

80.7 dB

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	190	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	300
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 22 W	Yes, 45 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 600 Lite 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Xiaomi Poco M5

0 (0%)

Honor 600 Lite 5G

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

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