Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Poco M5s

63 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2) that was released on August 5, 2023, against the Xiaomi Poco M5s, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G95 and came out 11 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
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Has a 0.36 inch larger screen size
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
The phone is 11-months newer
32% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 924 and 701 points

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M5s

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Weighs 20.2 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Poco M5s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.79 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	-	20:9
PPI	396 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	90 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	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	83.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

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

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	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.29 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP53
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green	White, Gray, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	Mediatek Helio G95
Max clock	2200 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
Lithography process	4 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 613	Mali-G76 MP4
GPU shading units	192	144
GPU clock	955 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~366.7 GFLOPS	~259.2 GFLOPS

CPU	156191	123223
GPU	49475	105537
Memory	100567	88570
UX	109674	97070
Total score	418982	415766

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

Web score	-	5347
Video editing	-	6024
Photo editing	-	17264
Data manipulation	-	6412
Writing score	-	9163

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

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

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

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	-	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (25% in 30 min)	Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:19 hr	1:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	12:40 hr
Watching video	-	15:00 hr
Gaming	-	06:24 hr
Standby	-	117 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	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	120 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	118°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 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: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 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	8 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4208 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.06"
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
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 *	-	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
LTE Cat *	18	-
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August 2023	September 2022
Release date	August 2023	September 2022
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 18 W	Yes, 33 W

Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Poco M5s

Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Poco M5s

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion