Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5 and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Honor X9d

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Xiaomi Poco M5
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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
    Reasons to choose Honor X9d
    • Larger display: 6.79in
    • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 193g vs 201g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Honor X9d
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    vs
    Honor X9d

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.58 in 6.79 in
    Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
    Pixel density 401 ppi 427 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 90.8 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    448 nits
    Honor X9d
    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) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance IP52 IP69
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Yellow    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    83.8 %
    Honor X9d
    90.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 128 256
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    743
    Honor X9d
    1086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    1914
    Honor X9d
    3103
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7431086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19143103
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    418986
    Honor X9d
    977304
    CPU136314358049
    GPU64087160718
    Memory110839210830
    UX107746247707
    NanoReview Score418986977304
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    1230
    Honor X9d
    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 X9d
    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    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

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

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 66 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 Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    24:58
    Honor X9d
    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 Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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 S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.761/1.67
    Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a5 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    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 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 Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    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 X9d
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date September, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 190 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 350
    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 Yes, 66 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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