Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5 and Huawei Honor 50 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Huawei Honor 50

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
VS
58 out 100
Huawei Honor 50
Xiaomi Poco M5
Huawei Honor 50

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Honor 50, Manufactured in June, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G. 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
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 201g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Huawei Honor 50
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
Huawei Honor 50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.58 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 525 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
Huawei Honor 50
745 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response time27 ms2.4 ms
Contrast1481:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Huawei Honor 50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
Huawei Honor 50
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Huawei Honor 50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Huawei Honor 50
1071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Huawei Honor 50
2998
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7431071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19142998
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
Huawei Honor 50
600003
CPU136314207315
GPU64087149618
Memory11083999167
UX107746143903
NanoReview Score418986600003
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1230n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Huawei Honor 50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Huawei Honor 50
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
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 66 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 (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Huawei Honor 50
23:01
Web Browsing09:34 h09:06 h
Video Playback14:13 h12:48 h
Games05:54 h05:24 h
Standby Mode129 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/2.761/1.52
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung JD1
Sensor size 1/5.0 1/3.14
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB
Huawei Honor 50
92.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 350
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.

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