Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 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 IPS LCD
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 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 84.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2404 Hz
Response time27 ms35.2 ms
Contrast1481:11649:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow
- White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
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 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)743719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19141874
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU136314139577
GPU6408773153
Memory11083972832
UX107746104277
NanoReview Score418986389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C42.3 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test7 fps6 fps
Graphics Score12301044
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing score116209643
Web score79596022
Video editing53885453
Data manipulation70586923
NanoReview Score91348136

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 4 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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 18.9 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 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsing09:34 h10:27 h
Video Playback14:13 h13:57 h
Games05:54 h05:33 h
Standby Mode129 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 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 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.72
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/aGalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.48
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV32A1Q
Sensor size 1/5.0 1/3.1
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
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 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/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 9 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 185
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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