Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Realme 15T

50 out 100

VS

66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Realme 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5

Larger display: 6.58in

Reasons to choose Realme 15T

Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 181g vs 201g
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Realme 15T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Poco M5

60

Realme 15T

85

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Poco M5

43

Realme 15T

66

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Poco M5

32

Realme 15T

36

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Poco M5

22

Realme 15T

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Poco M5

75

Realme 15T

97

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Poco M5

65

Realme 15T

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Poco M5

50

Realme 15T

66

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.58 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1080x2408 pixels	1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	401 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	4000 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	83.8 %	87.6 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Poco M5

448 nits

Realme 15T

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)	158.36 mm (6.23 in)
Width	76.09 mm (3 in)	75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance	IP52	IP69
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Yellow	- Silver - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Poco M5

83.8 %

Realme 15T

87.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Realme 15T In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	128	64
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1072 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	137.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Poco M5

743

Realme 15T

808

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Poco M5

1914

Realme 15T

2046

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	743	808
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1914	2046
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	1424

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Realme 15T]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Poco M5

418986

Realme 15T

605158

CPU	136314	223513
GPU	64087	48052
Memory	110839	167188
UX	107746	166405
NanoReview Score	418986	605158

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Poco M5

1230

Realme 15T

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

Realme 15T

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	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	60 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

Realme 15T

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	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	120 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	27 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2.88
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Front camera

Matrix	5 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	2560x1920 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	27 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size	1/5.0	1/2.88
Pixel size	n/a	0.61 μm
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 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	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 - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8	WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category	13	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi Poco M5

80.7 dB

Realme 15T

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2022 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2022 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	190	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	230
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, 60 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Poco M5

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Realme 15T

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Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Realme 15T

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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