Xiaomi Poco M5s vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Manufactured in August, 2018with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. 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 182g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1

    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
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    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 IPS LCD
    Size 6.43 in 6.18 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 18.7:9
    Pixel density 409 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 No
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 82.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    752 nits
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    485 nits
    sRGB gamut91.8 %99.5 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a2315 Hz
    Response time3 ms30.4 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite1438:1

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.46 mm (6.32 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
    Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    83.5 %
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    82.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Mediatek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
    - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 685
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 630
    GPU Cores 144 512
    GPU Frequency 900 MHz 710 MHz
    FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    674
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    823
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    1833
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    2013
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)674823
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18332013
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    414311
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    466347
    CPU129382130936
    GPU82755158747
    Memory9247391990
    UX10970184674
    NanoReview Score414311466347
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    1482
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    1438
    Max Surface Temp.46.7 °C38.7 °C
    Stability98 %81 %
    Graphics Test8 fps8 fps
    Graphics Score14821438
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    8097
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    8464
    Writing score92699283
    Web score54476776
    Video editing60195933
    Data manipulation65256438
    NanoReview Score80978464

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
    OS Size 16 GB 12 GB
    UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12 POCO

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4000 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:24 h 2:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    24:16
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    19:30
    Web Browsing09:24 h07:45 h
    Video Playback14:15 h11:43 h
    Games05:40 h04:37 h
    Standby Mode122 h95 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 9000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    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 240 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 12 MP
    Depth: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length26 mm20 mm
    SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX363
    Sensor size1/21/2.55
    Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    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
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    n/a
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    92
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    n/a
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    90
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    n/a
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    91

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 18 mm
    Sensor OmniVision OV13B Samsung S5K3T1
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
    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

    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, 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
    - USB-Host mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    NFC* Yes No
    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/a16
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    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 Pocophone F1
    83.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced September, 2022 yr August, 2018 yr
    Release Date September, 2022 yr August, 2018 yr
    Launch Price ($) 209 300
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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