Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Poco M5

64 out of 100

60 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on February 6, 2023, against the Xiaomi Poco M5, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 5 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 X5

Delivers 61% higher peak brightness (729 against 452 nits)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
19% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 888 and 747 points

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M5

Shows 18% longer battery life (36:35 vs 30:56 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X5 and Poco M5 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 inches	6.58 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85%	83.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.3%	93.9%
PWM	486 Hz	Not detected
Response time	1 ms	27 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1481:1

Height	165.88 mm (6.53 inches)	163.99 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	76.21 mm (3 inches)	76.09 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Green	Black, Green, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

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

CPU	138676	138197
GPU	81570	64385
Memory	95215	106942
UX	113175	103168
Total score	429388	415167

Max surface temperature	35.2 °C	41.5 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	7 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	1204	1230

Web score	8573	7213
Video editing	4703	5412
Photo editing	20434	18945
Data manipulation	7865	6966
Writing score	12617	11837

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 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	MIUI 14
OS size	17 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 30 min)	Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:06 hr	2:19 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:07 hr	13:24 hr
Watching video	15:38 hr	13:06 hr
Gaming	05:38 hr	07:05 hr
Standby	105 hr	129 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	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	118°	-
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", OmniVision OV48B (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 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", OmniVision (CMOS)	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	4208 x 3120	2560 x 1920
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3"	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	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	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	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	13
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	February 2023	September 2022
Release date	February 2023	September 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 22 W

Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Poco M5

Xiaomi Poco X5 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