Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi Poco F4 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5s vs Xiaomi Poco F4

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Xiaomi Poco M5s
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Xiaomi Poco F4
Xiaomi Poco M5s
Xiaomi Poco F4

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Poco F4, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F4
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • 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
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi Poco F4
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M5s
vs
Xiaomi Poco F4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 86.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
Xiaomi Poco F4
997 nits
sRGB gamut91.8 %97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a443 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Xiaomi Poco F4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.46 mm (6.32 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.95 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %
Xiaomi Poco F4
86.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi Poco F4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 3200 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))
- 1/3.2 (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 670 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Xiaomi Poco F4
1285
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Xiaomi Poco F4
3280
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6741285
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18333280
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Xiaomi Poco F4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
Xiaomi Poco F4
843585
CPU129382230042
GPU82755286377
Memory92473132678
UX109701194488
NanoReview Score414311843585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Xiaomi Poco F4
4334
Max Surface Temp.46.7 °C35.6 °C
Stability98 %90 %
Graphics Test8 fps25 fps
Graphics Score14824334
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Xiaomi Poco F4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Xiaomi Poco F4
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
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 16 GB 24 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 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 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Xiaomi Poco F4
19:09
Web Browsing09:24 h07:39 h
Video Playback14:15 h12:20 h
Games05:40 h04:57 h
Standby Mode122 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BOmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.45
Sensor OmniVision OV13B Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2
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 6 (802.11 a/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 5.2
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a20
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 Poco F4
86.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr June, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 209 400
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 Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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