Xiaomi Poco M5s vs M4 Pro

64 out of 100

60 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Poco M5s (with Mediatek Helio G95) that was released on September 5, 2022, against the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G96 and came out 6 months before. 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 Poco M5s

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Reverse charging feature
The phone is 6-months newer

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M5s and M4 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Poco M5s

Poco M4 Pro

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Poco M5s

Poco M4 Pro

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Poco M5s

Poco M4 Pro

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Poco M5s

Poco M4 Pro

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Poco M5s

Poco M4 Pro

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Poco M5s

Poco M4 Pro

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Poco M5s

Poco M4 Pro

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Poco M5s

Poco M4 Pro

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	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	83.5%	84.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	91.8%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	3 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto)

Poco M5s +3%

757 nits

Poco M4 Pro

737 nits

Design and build

Height	160.46 mm (6.32 inches)	159.87 mm (6.29 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8.29 mm (0.33 inches)	8.09 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	178.8 g (6.31 oz)	179.5 g (6.33 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP53
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Blue, Yellow	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Poco M5s

83.5%

Poco M4 Pro +1%

84.5%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco M5s and Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G95	MediaTek Helio G96
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-G76 MP4	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	144	128
GPU clock	900 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~259.2 GFLOPS	~243 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Poco M5s +2%

701

Poco M4 Pro

686

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Poco M5s

1834

Poco M4 Pro +4%

1907

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Poco M5s +6%

415766

Poco M4 Pro

392285

CPU	123223	124364
GPU	105537	74744
Memory	88570	86324
UX	97070	104042
Total score	415766	392285

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Poco M5s +28%

1482

Poco M4 Pro

1162

Max surface temperature	46.7 °C	-
Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	8 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	1482	1162

PCMark 3.0

Poco M5s

8001

Poco M4 Pro +1%

8116

Web score	5347	6179
Video editing	6024	5029
Photo editing	17264	17306
Data manipulation	6412	7197
Writing score	9163	9088

Memory

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

Storage
Storage size	64, 128, 256 GB	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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	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	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (53% in 30 min)	Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:24 hr	1:10 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:40 hr	11:27 hr
Watching video	15:00 hr	16:00 hr
Gaming	06:24 hr	05:52 hr
Standby	117 hr	131 hr

General battery life

Poco M5s

35:38 hr

Poco M4 Pro +2%

36:12 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 6000	9248 x 6936
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	118°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", OmniVision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", OmniVision OV64B40 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 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	13 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4208 x 3120	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS 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	LE, A2DP
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	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

Poco M5s

81.8 dB

Poco M4 Pro

n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2022	February 2022
Release date	September 2022	March 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- 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

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Poco M5s . It has a better camera and gaming.