Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Realme 9 5G

60 out of 100

63 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.58-inch Xiaomi Poco M5 (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on September 5, 2022, against the Realme 9 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M5

Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Realme 9 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (565 against 452 nits)
18% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 885 and 747 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M5 and Realme 9 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.58 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	401 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	550 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	84.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	93.9%	97.7%
PWM	Not detected	Not detected
Response time	27 ms	33 ms
Contrast	1481:1	1178:1

Height	163.99 mm (6.46 inches)	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	76.09 mm (3 inches)	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Waterproof	IP52	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green, Yellow	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	128	256
GPU clock	1100 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	138197	148526
GPU	64385	80733
Memory	106942	90496
UX	103168	105467
Total score	415167	425477

Max surface temperature	41.5 °C	46.2 °C
Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	7 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	1230	1237

Web score	7213	9743
Video editing	5412	5831
Photo editing	18945	29265
Data manipulation	6966	8230
Writing score	11837	13566

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

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 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

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	-	14 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (24% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time	2:19 hr	1:45 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:24 hr	-
Watching video	13:06 hr	-
Gaming	07:05 hr	-
Standby	129 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	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
Lenses	3 (50 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 CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 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	- 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	5 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	2560 x 1920	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.1
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	5.3	5.1
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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	13	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2022	May 2022
Release date	September 2022	June 2022
SAR (head)	-	1.25 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 22 W	Yes, 18 W

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Realme 9 5G

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Realme 9 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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Conclusion