Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi 12 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Xiaomi 12 Pro

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
VS
70 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M5
Xiaomi 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi 12 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi 12 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M5
vs
Xiaomi 12 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.58 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 970 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1049 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response time27 ms5 ms
Contrast1481:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.66 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
Xiaomi 12 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Xiaomi 12 Pro
4029
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7431674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19144029
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1194018
CPU136314314669
GPU64087437869
Memory110839204120
UX107746237360
NanoReview Score4189861194018
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Xiaomi 12 Pro
9299
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C41.2 °C
Stability98 %67 %
Graphics Test7 fps55 fps
Graphics Score12309299
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Xiaomi 12 Pro
11762
Writing score1162013132
Web score795910845
Video editing53887440
Data manipulation70589341
NanoReview Score913411762

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 26.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (24% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 0:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Xiaomi 12 Pro
16:53
Web Browsing09:34 h06:40 h
Video Playback14:13 h10:08 h
Games05:54 h04:44 h
Standby Mode129 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX707
Sensor size1/2.761/1.28
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a48 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung JN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung JN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
136
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
125
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a70
Zoomn/a102
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV32b40
Sensor size 1/5.0 1/3.14
Pixel size n/a 0.7 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 6E (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 5.2
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
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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB
Xiaomi 12 Pro
84.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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