Xiaomi Poco M5s vs M4 Pro 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Poco M5s (with Mediatek Helio G95) 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
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M5s
- Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (757 against 515 nits)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Weighs 16.2 grams less
- The phone is 10 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 810
- 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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.43 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 399 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1100 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.5% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 91.8% | 99.8% |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | 42 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 700:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.46 mm (6.32 inches) | 163.56 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) | 75.78 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.75 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 178.8 g (6.31 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Blue, Yellow | Black, Blue, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G95 | MediaTek Dimensity 810 |
| Max clock | 2050 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 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 | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | MediaTek NPU 3.0 |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MC4 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 96 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 1068 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~172.8 GFLOPS | ~136.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 663 | 684 |
| Multi-core score | 1739 | 1900 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 205810 | 228631 |
| GPU | 56231 | 46684 |
| Memory | 128119 | 137506 |
| UX | 164139 | 157092 |
| Total score | 554599 | 569913 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 95% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 177 | 150 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 421 | 360 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6290 | 8724 |
| Video editing | 6017 | 6058 |
| Photo editing | 17761 | 26572 |
| Data manipulation | 6984 | 7484 |
| Writing score | 9390 | 10586 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M5s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-24 (alvyan) | AnTuTu | 545793 |
| 📘 2026-04-16 -> mvrckmrcd_ | AnTuTu | 571063 |
| 📘 2026-03-01 (maniii) | AnTuTu | 554599 |
| 📘 2026-01-26 (kulak22828) | AnTuTu | 534895 |
| 📘 2025-10-31 (Nik) | AnTuTu | 564836 |
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-01-23 (Klim) | AnTuTu | 569913 |
| 📘 2025-12-28 (Gab) | AnTuTu | 560120 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| 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 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS size | 16 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 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 | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (53% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:24 hr | 1:07 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:24 hr | 09:59 hr |
| Watching video | 14:15 hr | 14:09 hr |
| Gaming | 05:40 hr | 05:54 hr |
| Standby | 122 hr | 123 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 6000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV64B | Samsung JN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4208 x 3120 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.45 |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV13B | Omnivision OV16A10 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 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 | 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* | 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 | No | Yes |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2022 | November 2021 |
| Release date | September 2022 | November 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $209 | $265 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.59 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- 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.
Conclusion
If the camera and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M5s. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G.
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