POCO M5 128GB vs POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB

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Comparing the POCO M5 128GB vs POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,053, while POCO M5 128GB scores 1,961, making POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB the better performer.


Display: POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while POCO M5 128GB offers 6.58 inches, making POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB the larger display of the two. Both POCO M5 128GB and POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO M5 128GB and POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both POCO M5 128GB and POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO M5 128GB delivers longer battery life with 18h 03m, while POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB delivers 16h 28m, making POCO M5 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO M5 128GB and POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while POCO M5 128GB is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO M5 128GB and POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
77%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2022
09 Aug, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Helio G99
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.7/10

Pros

  • Good design
  • Solid battery life
  • Respectable performance
  • Appealing design
  • Capable performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good daylight cameras

Cons

  • Low light photography needs improvement
  • Ships with bloatware
  • Bloatware
  • Charging speeds are slow
  • Same as Redmi 12 5G

User Ratings

4.2/5
(20,481 ratings)
4.2/5
(112,163 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

366,351
AnTuTu Score
430,900
AnTuTu Score
18h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2022
(Official)
Aug 09, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G99
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 613

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

366,351
430,900

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.7 %
39.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
550 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
85.26 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %

Design

Height

163.9 mm
168.6 mm

Width

76 mm
76.28 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.17 mm

Weight

201 grams
199 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide AngleS5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1.28µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

18h 03m
16h 28m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 56m 54s
1h 49m 20s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.851 W/kg Body: 0.674 W/kg
Head: 0.847 W/kg Body: 0.687 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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