Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Poco M5
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi Redmi 9
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 Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.58 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
Response time27 ms35 ms
Contrast1481:1710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)743514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19141559
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU13631493634
GPU6408738883
Memory11083962983
UX10774668155
NanoReview Score418986263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C47 °C
Stability98 %98 %
Graphics Test7 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1230664
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing score116209134
Web score79597371
Video editing53885562
Data manipulation70586064
NanoReview Score91348330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 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 (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing09:34 h08:45 h
Video Playback14:13 h13:56 h
Games05:54 h05:30 h
Standby Mode129 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.761/3.1
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/5.0 1/4.0
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		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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
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 B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category137
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
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced September, 2022 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 130
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 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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