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Xiaomi Poco M5s vs Xiaomi Poco M5

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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Poco M5, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5s
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 201g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi Poco M5
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
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Xiaomi Poco M5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
sRGB gamut91.8 %93.9 %
Response time3 ms27 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1481:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Xiaomi Poco M5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.46 mm (6.32 in) 163.99 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.09 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP52
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi Poco M5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G95 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 144 128
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)674743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18331914
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
CPU129382136314
GPU8275564087
Memory92473110839
UX109701107746
NanoReview Score414311418986
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Max Surface Temp.46.7 °C41.5 °C
Stability98 %98 %
Graphics Test8 fps7 fps
Graphics Score14821230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Xiaomi Poco M5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Writing score926911620
Web score54477959
Video editing60195388
Data manipulation65257058
NanoReview Score80979134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 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 (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 2:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Web Browsing09:24 h09:34 h
Video Playback14:15 h14:13 h
Games05:40 h05:54 h
Standby Mode122 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV64BSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/21/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor OmniVision OV13B n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/5.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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
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 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE categoryn/a13
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 Poco M5
80.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 209 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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