Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Realme C25s
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.58-inch Xiaomi Poco M5 (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on September 5, 2022, against the Realme C25s, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 15 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 M5
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- 68% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (416K versus 247K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 49% higher pixel density (401 vs 270 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
- The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 41% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 741 and 526 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme C25s
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Reverse charging feature
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
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.58 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 401 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 480 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% | 81.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 93.9% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 27 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1481:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.99 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 76.09 mm (3 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Yellow | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 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: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~281.6 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 138197 | 82512 |
| GPU | 64385 | 36239 |
| Memory | 106942 | 60307 |
| UX | 103168 | 67217 |
| Total score | 416595 | 247748 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 41.5 °C | - |
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1230 | 709 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7213 | 7202 |
| Video editing | 5412 | 6303 |
| Photo editing | 18945 | 20541 |
| Data manipulation | 6966 | 6081 |
| Writing score | 11837 | 9573 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | Realme UI 4.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (24% in 30 min) | Yes (43% in 70 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:19 hr | 3:10 hr |
| Web browsing | 13:24 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:06 hr | - |
| Gaming | 07:05 hr | - |
| Standby | 129 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (48 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 |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
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, A2DP |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | No |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | September 2022 | June 2021 |
| Release date | September 2022 | June 2021 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 22 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco M5 is definitely a better buy.
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