Xiaomi Poco M5s vs Sony Xperia 5 II

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95, vs Sony Xperia 5 II, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5s
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 178.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • 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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5s and Sony Xperia 5 II
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 80.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
sRGB gamut91.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response time3 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.46 mm (6.32 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5s and Sony Xperia 5 II In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 144 768
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6741230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18333405
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
CPU129382236582
GPU82755192490
Memory92473132271
UX109701184805
NanoReview Score414311746148
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Max Surface Temp.46.7 °C45.9 °C
Stability98 %91 %
Graphics Test8 fps22 fps
Graphics Score14823835
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Writing score926915545
Web score54479996
Video editing60197188
Data manipulation65259618
NanoReview Score809712685

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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 16 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 21 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Web Browsing09:24 h08:29 h
Video Playback14:15 h12:46 h
Games05:40 h05:22 h
Standby Mode122 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 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) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX557
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3T2
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
111

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV13B Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.1
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
- QZSS
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 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportNoYes

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
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 209 950
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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