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Xiaomi Poco M5s vs Nothing Phone (3)

51 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5s
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 218g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5s and Nothing Phone (3)
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
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut91.8 %n/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.46 mm (6.32 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5s and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 144 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6742162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18336880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU129382466100
GPU82755938050
Memory92473431133
UX109701325261
NanoReview Score4143112160544
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.7 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test8 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1482n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Writing score9269n/a
Web score5447n/a
Video editing6019n/a
Data manipulation6525n/a
NanoReview Score8097n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing09:24 hn/a
Video Playback14:15 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BOmnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/21/1.3
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor OmniVision OV13B Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 209 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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