Xiaomi Poco M5s vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi Mi 9T 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 6.39 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 409 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 86.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    752 nits
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    642 nits
    sRGB gamut91.8 %142.2 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a223 Hz
    Response time3 ms6.5 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.46 mm (6.32 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
    Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
    Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 No
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    83.5 %
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    86.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Mediatek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
    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 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
    - 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
    - 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 690
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 640
    GPU Cores 144 768
    GPU Frequency 900 MHz 585 MHz
    FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    674
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    933
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    1833
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    2405
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)674933
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18332405
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    414311
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    621437
    CPU129382200133
    GPU82755193659
    Memory92473104050
    UX109701123595
    NanoReview Score414311621437
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    1482
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    3022
    Max Surface Temp.46.7 °C44.1 °C
    Stability98 %88 %
    Graphics Test8 fps18 fps
    Graphics Score14823022
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    8097
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    9555
    Writing score926911471
    Web score54477040
    Video editing60195961
    Data manipulation65258050
    NanoReview Score80979555

    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
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 16 GB 19 GB
    UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 27 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 Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:11 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    24:16
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    21:14
    Web Browsing09:24 h07:54 h
    Video Playback14:15 h12:39 h
    Games05:40 h04:50 h
    Standby Mode122 h109 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 9000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    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) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° 124 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX586
    Sensor size1/21/2
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a53 mm
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
    Sensor sizen/a1/4
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a12 mm
    SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K3L6
    Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    n/a
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    108
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    n/a
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    89
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    n/a
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    102

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 18 mm
    Sensor OmniVision OV13B Samsung S5K3T2
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.4
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    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
    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
    - USB-Host 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 SlotNoNo
    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 (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    81.8 dB
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    87.9 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced September, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
    Release Date September, 2022 yr June, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 209 450
    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 n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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