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Xiaomi Poco M5s vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro

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Xiaomi Poco M5s
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Huawei Honor 20 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M5s
Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95, vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 182g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5s and Huawei Honor 20 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M5s
vs
Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut91.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a333 Hz
Response time3 ms33 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.46 mm (6.32 in) 154.6 mm (6.09 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5s and Huawei Honor 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G95 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 144 360
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)674955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18332503
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
CPU129382189613
GPU82755158736
Memory92473121205
UX109701121809
NanoReview Score414311591363
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Max Surface Temp.46.7 °C46.7 °C
Stability98 %47 %
Graphics Test8 fps14 fps
Graphics Score14822481
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Writing score926910875
Web score54477309
Video editing60195734
Data manipulation65257972
NanoReview Score80978855

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 16 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Web Browsing09:24 h08:17 h
Video Playback14:15 h12:21 h
Games05:40 h05:04 h
Standby Mode122 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV13B BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
126

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
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a21
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 dB
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 209 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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