Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Poco M5

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60 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Xiaomi Redmi 10 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on August 19, 2021, against the Xiaomi Poco M5, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 12 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 10

Stereo speakers
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Reverse charging feature
Weighs 20 grams less

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M5

Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (415K versus 293K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
The phone is 1-year newer
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
44% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 747 and 518 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 10 and Poco M5 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 inches	6.58 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	83.5%	83.6%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	-	93.9%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	35.4 ms	27 ms
Contrast	2464:1	1481:1

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)	163.99 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)	76.09 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	Black, Green, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	12 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	48	128
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS

CPU	107714	138197
GPU	45227	64385
Memory	73563	106942
UX	66208	103168
Total score	293671	415167

Max surface temperature	39.3 °C	41.5 °C
Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	-	7 FPS
Graphics score	-	1230

Web score	-	7213
Video editing	-	5412
Photo editing	-	18945
Data manipulation	-	6966
Writing score	-	11837

RAM size	4, 6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

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	22.4 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (26% in 30 min)	Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:13 hr	2:19 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:59 hr	13:24 hr
Watching video	11:32 hr	13:06 hr
Gaming	06:07 hr	07:05 hr
Standby	140 hr	129 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	-
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	2560 x 1920
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	-	1/5.0"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, 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	Depends on the region
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

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 *	7	13
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	August 2021	September 2022
Release date	August 2021	September 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 22 W	Yes, 22 W

Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Poco M5

Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Poco M5

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion