Xiaomi Poco M5 vs M4 Pro 5G

45 out of 100

VS

45 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 Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 810 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M5

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
The phone is 10 months newer

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Stereo speakers
Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (510 against 448 nits)
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M5 and M4 Pro 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Poco M5

55

Poco M4 Pro 5G

56

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Poco M5

40*

Poco M4 Pro 5G

40*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Poco M5

30

Poco M4 Pro 5G

30

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Poco M5

13

Poco M4 Pro 5G

13

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Poco M5

64

Poco M4 Pro 5G

66

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Poco M5

62

Poco M4 Pro 5G

63

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Poco M5

45*

Poco M4 Pro 5G

45*

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Poco M5

4 / 64 GB

VS

Poco M4 Pro 5G

4 / 64 GB

86.4

(Very good)

Value Index

32.4

(Mediocre)

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.58 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	401 ppi	399 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	83.8%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	93.9%	99.8%
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	27 ms	42 ms
Contrast	1481:1	700:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Poco M5

448 nits

Poco M4 Pro 5G +14%

510 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	163.99 mm (6.46 inches)	163.56 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	76.09 mm (3 inches)	75.78 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.75 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	IP52	IP53
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green, Yellow	Black, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Poco M5

83.8%

Poco M4 Pro 5G +1%

84.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99	MediaTek Dimensity 810
Max clock	2200 MHz	2400 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	MediaTek NPU 3.0

GPU
Graphics	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units	64	64
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1068 MHz
FLOPS	~128 GFLOPS	~136.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M5 and Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Poco M5 +7%

729

Poco M4 Pro 5G

684

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Poco M5 +4%

1976

Poco M4 Pro 5G

1900

Compute Score (GPU)

Poco M5

1324

Poco M4 Pro 5G

n/a

Compute Score (GPU)	1324	-
Single-core score	729	684
Multi-core score	1976	1900

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Poco M5

569031

Poco M4 Pro 5G

569913

CPU	220396	228631
GPU	43657	46684
Memory	142228	137506
UX	162750	157092
Total score	569031	569913
Samples	[14 tests]	[2 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Poco M5

n/a

Poco M4 Pro 5G

150

Graphics test	-	1 FPS
Graphics score	-	150

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Poco M5

340

Poco M4 Pro 5G +6%

360

Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	2 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	340	360

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Poco M5

9409

Poco M4 Pro 5G +6%

9951

Web score	8456	8724
Video editing	5371	6058
Photo editing	19347	26572
Data manipulation	7331	7484
Writing score	11462	10586

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Xiaomi Poco M5

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-12 (Нур)	AnTuTu 12	648969
📘 2026-08-26 (Neeraj)	AnTuTu 11	548515
📘 2026-05-19 (Oleksa)	Geekbench 6 GPU	1324
📘 2026-05-19 (Oleksa)	Geekbench 6 CPU	729 / 1976
📘 2026-05-19 (Oleksa)	AnTuTu 11	575599

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Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-01-23 (Klim)	AnTuTu 11	569913
📘 2025-12-28 (Gab)	AnTuTu 11	560120

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Memory

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

Storage
Storage size	64 GB	64 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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	HyperOS 1.0	HyperOS 1.0
OS size	-	13 GB

Battery

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	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (24% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:19 hr	1:07 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:34 hr	09:59 hr
Watching video	14:13 hr	14:09 hr
Gaming	05:54 hr	05:54 hr
Standby	129 hr	123 hr

General battery life

Poco M5 +1%

24:58 hr

Poco M4 Pro 5G

24:48 hr

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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 60FPS
Angle of widest lens	-	119°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	-	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Samsung JN1
Sensor size	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	0.64 micron	0.64 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	-	8 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.2
Sensor	-	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	-	1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size	-	1.14 micron
Stabilization	-	Digital

Macro lens
Image resolution	2 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.4	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	5 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	2560 x 1920	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.45
Sensor	-	Omnivision OV16A10
Sensor size	1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	-	1 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	5.1
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	Yes

Network
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	-
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Poco M5

80.7 dB

Poco M4 Pro 5G +11%

89.3 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2022	November 2021
Release date	September 2022	November 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$190	$265
Successor	- Xiaomi Poco M8 5G	- Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
SAR (head)	-	0.59 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 22 W	Yes, 33 W

Conclusion

If the software is more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M5. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Xiaomi Poco M5

111 (23.3%)

Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G

366 (76.7%)

Total votes: 477

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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