Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Poco M5s

62 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S (with MediaTek Helio G96) that was released on January 26, 2022, against the Xiaomi Poco M5s, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G95 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M5s

Shows 12% longer battery life (35:38 vs 31:47 hours)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Reverse charging feature
The phone is 7-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Poco M5s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi Note 11S

Poco M5s

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi Note 11S

Poco M5s

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi Note 11S

Poco M5s

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi Note 11S

Poco M5s

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi Note 11S

Poco M5s

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi Note 11S

Poco M5s

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi Note 11S

Poco M5s

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Redmi Note 11S

Poco M5s

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1100 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	83.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	99.4%	91.8%
PWM	401 Hz	Not detected
Response time	2 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Redmi Note 11S

747 nits

Poco M5s +1%

757 nits

Design and build

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 inches)	160.46 mm (6.32 inches)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 inches)	8.29 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP53
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	White, Gray, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi Note 11S +1%

84.5%

Poco M5s

83.5%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Xiaomi Poco M5s in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	Mediatek Helio G95
Max clock	2050 MHz	2050 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G76 MP4
GPU shading units	128	144
GPU clock	950 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~243 GFLOPS	~259.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi Note 11S +2%

717

Poco M5s

701

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi Note 11S +2%

1867

Poco M5s

1834

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Redmi Note 11S

382204

Poco M5s +9%

415766

CPU	124075	123223
GPU	70878	105537
Memory	86744	88570
UX	100139	97070
Total score	382204	415766

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Redmi Note 11S

1171

Poco M5s +27%

1482

Max surface temperature	39.5 °C	46.7 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	7 FPS	8 FPS
Graphics score	1171	1482

PCMark 3.0

Redmi Note 11S +2%

8198

Poco M5s

8001

Web score	6402	5347
Video editing	5188	6024
Photo editing	16947	17264
Data manipulation	7181	6412
Writing score	9394	9163

Memory

RAM
RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	22 GB	16 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:02 hr	1:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	12:40 hr
Watching video	14:18 hr	15:00 hr
Gaming	06:11 hr	06:24 hr
Standby	106 hr	117 hr

General battery life

Redmi Note 11S

31:47 hr

Poco M5s +12%

35:38 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	9000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	118°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", OmniVision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4208 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Pixel size	1 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	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, A2DP	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 *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	13	-
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Redmi Note 11S +5%

85.5 dB

Poco M5s

81.8 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January 2022	September 2022
Release date	January 2022	September 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 33 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M5s . But if the display is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S .