Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi 12 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5s vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

51 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5s
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Xiaomi Poco M5s
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi 12 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 178.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • 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
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi 12 Lite
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M5s
vs
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 88.3 %
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
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
sRGB gamut91.8 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.46 mm (6.32 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 7.29 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi 12 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 144 512
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6741033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18332981
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
CPU129382202145
GPU82755138194
Memory92473120248
UX109701138503
NanoReview Score414311599090
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Xiaomi 12 Lite
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
Xiaomi 12 Lite
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		 - 6 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 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 16 GB 24.7 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 67 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 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Web Browsing09:24 h07:27 h
Video Playback14:15 h11:49 h
Games05:40 h05:00 h
Standby Mode122 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/21/1.52
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Bokehn/a40
Previewn/a66
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV13B CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

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
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 209 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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