Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
VS
41 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Xiaomi Poco M5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, Manufactured in December, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 201g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
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 Note 8T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.58 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 80.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
600 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %99.3 %
Response time27 ms46.4 ms
Contrast1481:11163:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)743510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19141551
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
235500
CPU13631490638
GPU6408742930
Memory11083945249
UX10774656683
NanoReview Score418986235500
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
219
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C37 °C
Stability98 %98 %
Graphics Test7 fps1 fps
Graphics Score1230219
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
6387
Writing score116206414
Web score79595709
Video editing53884846
Data manipulation70585102
NanoReview Score91346387

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 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 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (24% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
19:50
Web Browsing09:34 h08:01 h
Video Playback14:13 h11:48 h
Games05:54 h05:03 h
Standby Mode129 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 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 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 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
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 2821 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/5.0 1/2.9
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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
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
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 / 2100 / 2600 / 1900 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1312
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 Note 8T
87.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr November, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr December, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 216
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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