Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Poco M5
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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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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X5
- Delivers 63% higher peak brightness (734 against 449 nits)
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 23% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 898 and 729 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M5
- Shows 17% longer battery life (24:58 vs 21:22 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
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 | 6.67 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 |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 83.8% |
| 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 | β Infinity | 1481:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| 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 |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1324 |
| Single-core score | 898 | 729 |
| Multi-core score | 2113 | 1976 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 257310 | 220396 |
| GPU | 55179 | 43657 |
| Memory | 113469 | 142228 |
| UX | 157780 | 162750 |
| Total score | 583738 | 569031 |
| Samples | [11 tests] | [14 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 358 | 340 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8154 | 8456 |
| Video editing | 4110 | 5371 |
| Photo editing | 19500 | 19347 |
| Data manipulation | 8294 | 7331 |
| Writing score | 11946 | 11462 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco X5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 -> Rimaki58 | AnTuTu 12 | 728985 |
| π 2026-08-17 (Arthur) | AnTuTu 11 | 583738 |
| π 2026-06-28 (s) | AnTuTu 11 | 585467 |
| π 2026-04-29 (Veyne) | AnTuTu 11 | 604164 |
| π 2026-04-02 (Pradyla) | AnTuTu 11 | 642540 |
Xiaomi Poco M5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 (ΠΡΡ) | AnTuTu 12 | 648969 |
| π 2026-08-26 (Neeraj) | AnTuTu 11 | 548515 |
| π 2026-05-19 (Oleksa) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1324 |
| π 2026-05-19 (Oleksa) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 729 / 1976 |
| π 2026-05-19 (Oleksa) | AnTuTu 11 | 575599 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 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 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS size | 17 GB | - |
Battery
| 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 |
| Web browsing | 07:11 hr | 09:34 hr |
| Watching video | 11:58 hr | 14:13 hr |
| Gaming | 04:56 hr | 05:54 hr |
| Standby | 120 hr | 129 hr |
General battery life
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 | 118Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV48B | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4" (β 0.23 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4208 x 3120 | 2560 x 1920 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung 3L6 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 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 | 5.1 | 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 |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2023 | September 2022 |
| Release date | February 2023 | September 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | $190 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro | - Xiaomi Poco M8 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | 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 X5 is definitely a better buy.
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