Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus vs Poco M5s
58 out of 100
VS
54 out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE) that was released on August 1, 2024, against the Xiaomi Poco M5s, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G95 and came out 1 year and 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Has a 0.36 inch larger screen size
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE
- The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- 42% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 958 and 674 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M5s
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's LTPS LCD)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | LTPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.79 inches | 6.43 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 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 | 83.7% | 83.5% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 91.8% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) | 160.46 mm (6.32 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 168.6 g (5.95 oz) | 178.8 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Purple | White, Gray, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE | Mediatek Helio G95 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Adreno 613 | Mali-G76 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 192 | 144 |
| GPU clock | 955 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~244.5 GFLOPS | ~259.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 157561 | 129278 |
| GPU | 52509 | 86115 |
| Memory | 115134 | 91131 |
| UX | 120011 | 107101 |
| Total score | 445215 | 413625 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | [28 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 46.7 °C |
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1482 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 5433 |
| Video editing | - | 6020 |
| Photo editing | - | 17318 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6502 |
| Writing score | - | 9230 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 4, 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 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 14 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | - | 16 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5030 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 | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:24 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 09:24 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:15 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:40 hr |
| Standby | - | 122 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 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° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | OmniVision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/2" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.4 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4208 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | OmniVision OV13B |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2024 | September 2022 |
| Release date | August 2024 | September 2022 |
| Launch price | $160 | $209 |
| Sensors | - 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.
