Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5 and Huawei P30 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Huawei P30 Lite

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
VS
38 out 100
Huawei P30 Lite
Xiaomi Poco M5
Huawei P30 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei P30 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 201g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Huawei P30 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
Huawei P30 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.58 in 6.15 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2312 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 84.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %99.4 %
Response time27 ms42.8 ms
Contrast1481:1820:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Huawei P30 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 152.9 mm (6.02 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.43 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Huawei P30 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)743506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19141547
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
CPU13631489926
GPU6408734424
Memory11083956197
UX10774670007
NanoReview Score418986250554
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C45.7 °C
Stability98 %84 %
Graphics Test7 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1230554
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Huawei P30 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Writing score116206669
Web score79595369
Video editing53884900
Data manipulation70585606
NanoReview Score91346434

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3340 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 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 SuperCharge (63% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Web Browsing09:34 h06:54 h
Video Playback14:13 h11:15 h
Games05:54 h04:23 h
Standby Mode129 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5288x3968 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP24 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/2.761/2.8
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/5.0 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
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
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
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
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category1312
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 330
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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