Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.58 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 85.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
725 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a490 Hz
Response time27 ms2.6 ms
Contrast1481:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
85.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 810 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)743724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19141882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
398090
CPU136314129013
GPU6408779050
Memory11083974517
UX107746115510
NanoReview Score418986398090
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1116
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C42 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test7 fps6 fps
Graphics Score12301116
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
8594
Writing score1162010163
Web score79596959
Video editing53886464
Data manipulation70587424
NanoReview Score91348594

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 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
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 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 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 1:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
18:19
Web Browsing09:34 h07:44 h
Video Playback14:13 h13:08 h
Games05:54 h05:07 h
Standby Mode129 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/2.761/1.52
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
111
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
95
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
106

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/5.0 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
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
- 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 B1/2/4/5/8
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/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1315
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
89.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 220
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.

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