Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5s and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5s vs Samsung Galaxy S10

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Xiaomi Poco M5s
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54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Xiaomi Poco M5s
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 3400mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 178.8g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5s and Samsung Galaxy S10
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
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut91.8 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time3 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.46 mm (6.32 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5s and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G95 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 144 432
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)674890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18332184
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU129382148103
GPU82755236968
Memory92473121310
UX109701141476
NanoReview Score414311647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.46.7 °C40.6 °C
Stability98 %82 %
Graphics Test8 fps19 fps
Graphics Score14823230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score926910392
Web score54476822
Video editing60195775
Data manipulation65256988
NanoReview Score80978754

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		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 16 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing09:24 h05:13 h
Video Playback14:15 h10:14 h
Games05:40 h03:45 h
Standby Mode122 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 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
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV13B Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 209 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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