POCO M5 128GB vs POCO M6 Pro 5G

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


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


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


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


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


Storage: POCO M6 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO M5 128GB offers 128 GB, making POCO M6 Pro 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: POCO M6 Pro 5G 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 both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2022
09 Aug, 2023
12 Mar, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G99
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
Super HD (2772 x 1272)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
68W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.7/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Good design
  • Solid battery life
  • Respectable performance
  • Appealing design
  • Capable performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good daylight cameras
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Slim and lightweight design
  • Reliable cameras
  • Dependable performance

Cons

  • Low light photography needs improvement
  • Ships with bloatware
  • Bloatware
  • Charging speeds are slow
  • Same as Redmi 12 5G
  • Warms up quickly during gaming
  • Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.2/5
(20,481 ratings)
4.2/5
(77,187 ratings)
4.4/5
(18,954 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

366,351
AnTuTu Score
430,900
AnTuTu Score
1,149,292
AnTuTu Score
18h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2022
(Official)
Aug 09, 2023
(Official)
Mar 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
2 Year
3 Years

Security Updates

3 Year
3 Year
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G99
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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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
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 613
Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

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
1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
30.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.7 %
39.3 %
19.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
550 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
240 Hz
1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
396 ppi
449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
85.26 %
92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %
96.2 %

Design

Height

163.9 mm
168.6 mm
162.76 mm

Width

76 mm
76.28 mm
75.60 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.17 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

201 grams
199 grams
193 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very 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 Angle1/2.76" sensor size 1.28µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

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
Face detection
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Movie Frame
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
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
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 68W Turbo Power 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
17h 34m

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

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

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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
N/A

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
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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