Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5s and Google Pixel 4 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5s vs Google Pixel 4

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Xiaomi Poco M5s
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Google Pixel 4
Xiaomi Poco M5s
Google Pixel 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95, vs Google Pixel 4, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 M5s
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2800mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 178.8g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5s and Google Pixel 4
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M5s
vs
Google Pixel 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.43 in 5.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 80.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
Google Pixel 4
437 nits
sRGB gamut91.8 %95.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response time3 ms2.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Google Pixel 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.46 mm (6.32 in) 147.1 mm (5.79 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 68.8 mm (2.71 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %
Google Pixel 4
80.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5s and Google Pixel 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 144 768
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Google Pixel 4
895
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Google Pixel 4
2602
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)674895
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18332602
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
Google Pixel 4
565573
CPU129382178561
GPU82755153977
Memory9247386156
UX109701146879
NanoReview Score414311565573
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Google Pixel 4
3045
Max Surface Temp.46.7 °C39 °C
Stability98 %79 %
Graphics Test8 fps18 fps
Graphics Score14823045
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Google Pixel 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Google Pixel 4
10599
Writing score926912868
Web score54477173
Video editing60197062
Data manipulation65258856
NanoReview Score809710599

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 16 GB 9.55 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2800 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Google Pixel 4
13:56
Web Browsing09:24 h05:06 h
Video Playback14:15 h08:59 h
Games05:40 h03:32 h
Standby Mode122 h68 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 9000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Telephoto: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX363
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a45 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.09
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Google Pixel 4
117
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Google Pixel 4
101
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Google Pixel 4
112
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 4]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV13B CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Google Pixel 4
116
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Google Pixel 4
136

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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 dB
Google Pixel 4
85.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 209 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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