Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M5s - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco M5s

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Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
VS
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Xiaomi Poco M5s
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M5s

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Poco M5s, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95. 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 X5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5s
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 181g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M5s
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco M5s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 83.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %91.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco M5s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.91 mm (6.41 in) 160.46 mm (6.32 in)
Width 76.03 mm (2.99 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
86.7 %
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M5s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Mediatek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 512 144
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1022674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29871833
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
CPU202435129382
GPU13363682755
Memory12628492473
UX142691109701
NanoReview Score605046414311
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Max Surface Temp.36.4 °C46.7 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test14 fps8 fps
Graphics Score24391482
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Writing score144019269
Web score99475447
Video editing70046019
Data manipulation98286525
NanoReview Score120208097

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 31 GB 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Web Browsing08:45 h09:24 h
Video Playback13:29 h14:15 h
Games05:32 h05:40 h
Standby Mode102 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 9000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2OmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4208x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q OmniVision OV13B
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
90.8 dB
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 209
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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