Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5 and Huawei P40 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Huawei P40 Pro

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
VS
61 out 100
Huawei P40 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M5
Huawei P40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei P40 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 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
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Huawei P40 Pro
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M5
vs
Huawei P40 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.58 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 92.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
Huawei P40 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a365 Hz
Response time27 ms3 ms
Contrast1481:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Huawei P40 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 72.6 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Huawei P40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2860 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 128 576
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7431111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19143131
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
CPU136314217681
GPU64087212255
Memory110839146459
UX107746141962
NanoReview Score418986718357
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C34.2 °C
Stability98 %55 %
Graphics Test7 fps19 fps
Graphics Score12303286
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Huawei P40 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Huawei P40 Pro
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		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0
OS Size n/a 16.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 11

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (27 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (24% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Web Browsing09:34 h08:10 h
Video Playback14:13 h13:26 h
Games05:54 h04:54 h
Standby Mode129 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 7680 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX700
Sensor size1/2.761/1.28
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a40 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/1.54
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Huawei P40 Pro
130
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a45
Zoomn/a124
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P40 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
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 Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Huawei P40 Pro
138
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Huawei P40 Pro
144

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)
LTE category1321
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB
Huawei P40 Pro
89.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 720
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- 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 Huawei P40 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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