Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo and Xiaomi Poco M5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo vs Xiaomi Poco M5

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Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
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Xiaomi Poco M5
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
Xiaomi Poco M5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Xiaomi Poco M5, Manufactured in September, 2022with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 201g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo 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 X6 Neo
vs
Xiaomi Poco M5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93.9 %
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1481:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.99 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.09 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP52
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Orange		 - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
88.9 %
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo and Xiaomi Poco M5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
776
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
2107
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)776743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21071914
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo], [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
443219
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
CPU139815136314
GPU7076164087
Memory108385110839
UX124258107746
NanoReview Score443219418986
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Writing scoren/a11620
Web scoren/a7959
Video editingn/a5388
Data manipulationn/a7058
NanoReview Scoren/a9134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 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 (50% in 30 min) Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 2:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Web Browsingn/a09:34 h
Video Playbackn/a14:13 h
Gamesn/a05:54 h
Standby Moden/a129 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.671/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/5.0
Pixel size 1 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 5.3 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
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 190
Sensors - 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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