Xiaomi Redmi 4 32GB vs POCO M5

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 4 32GB vs POCO M5 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 M5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 32GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making POCO M5 the better performer.


Display: POCO M5 offers a screen size of 6.58 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 32GB offers 5 inches, making POCO M5 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 4 32GB and POCO M5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO M5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 32GB offers 13 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 4 32GB offers 5 MP, making POCO M5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO M5 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 32GB offers 4100 mAh, making POCO M5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: POCO M5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 32GB offers 32 GB, making POCO M5 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 4 32GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while POCO M5 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 4 32GB and POCO M5 both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

69%
76%
79%

Release Date

23 May, 2017
13 Sep, 2022
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 435
MediaTek Helio G99
Samsung Exynos 1330
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4100 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Sleek, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good performance
  • Good design
  • Solid battery life
  • Respectable performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Proximity sensor acts up
  • Still runs Marshmallow
  • Bundled charger doesn't support fast charging
  • Low light photography needs improvement
  • Ships with bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(67,018 ratings)
4.1/5
(40,500 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 13, 2022
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v12
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
MediaTek Helio G99
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Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
6 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.67 %
83.92 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

139.2 mm
163.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

69.9 mm
76 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.9 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

150 grams
201 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01.12µm pixel size
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 S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
No

Flash

No
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 25W 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.

N/A
18h 03m
N/A

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

N/A
1h 56m 54s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 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) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
100 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
100 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.75 W/kg Body: 0.612 W/kg
Head: 0.851 W/kg Body: 0.674 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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