POCO M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB

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Comparing the POCO M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO M5 and Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: POCO M5 offers a screen size of 6.58 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offers 6.52 inches, making POCO M5 the larger display of the two. Both POCO M5 and Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO M5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offers 8 MP, making POCO M5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: POCO M5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offers 5 MP, making POCO M5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both POCO M5 and Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: POCO M5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offers 128 GB, making POCO M5 the better option for storage.


User Rating: POCO M5 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB has a rating of 3.8.

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POCO M5
₹12,499
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₹7,999
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
71%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2022
23 Aug, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Helio G99
MediaTek Helio G36
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good design
  • Solid battery life
  • Respectable performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Low light photography needs improvement
  • Ships with bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(40,500 ratings)
3.8/5
(420 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

18h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹12,499
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Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2022
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

Custom UI

MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G99
MediaTek Helio G36

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

500 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
81.15 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
88.89 %

Design

Height

163.9 mm
164.9 mm

Width

76 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9 mm

Weight

201 grams
192 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide AngleS5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 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
N/A

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
N/A

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

1h 56m 54s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.851 W/kg Body: 0.674 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Accelerometer

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