Xiaomi Poco M5s vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, Manufactured in March, 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
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi Mi 10 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 89.8 %
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 Mi 10 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut91.8 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a373 Hz
Response time3 ms2.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.46 mm (6.32 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 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
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
1233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
3417
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6741233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18333417
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
716770
CPU129382209297
GPU82755208395
Memory92473135875
UX109701163203
NanoReview Score414311716770
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
4557
Max Surface Temp.46.7 °C36.5 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test8 fps27 fps
Graphics Score14824557
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
11408
Writing score926914241
Web score54478276
Video editing60196525
Data manipulation65258791
NanoReview Score809711408

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13.0)
OS Size 16 GB 30 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
20:23
Web Browsing09:24 h08:11 h
Video Playback14:15 h12:20 h
Games05:40 h04:49 h
Standby Mode122 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV64BSamsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/21/1.33
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2L7
Sensor sizen/a1/2.6
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX350
Sensor size1/4.01/2.8
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
134
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
104
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
124

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor OmniVision OV13B Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 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
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
119

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 2
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
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 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/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
84.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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