Xiaomi Redmi 5 64GB vs POCO M7

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5 64GB vs POCO M7 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 M7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 64GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making POCO M7 the better performer.


Display: POCO M7 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 64GB offers 5.7 inches, making POCO M7 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 64GB and POCO M7 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO M7 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 64GB offers 12 MP, making POCO M7 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: POCO M7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 64GB offers 5 MP, making POCO M7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO M7 offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 64GB offers 3300 mAh, making POCO M7 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 5 64GB offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO M7 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 64GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: POCO M7 receives a higher expert rating of 7.8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 64GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5 64GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while POCO M7 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

69%
77%

Release Date

20 Mar, 2018
07 Mar, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3300 mAh
5160 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.8/10

Pros

  • Solid bezel-less design
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Great multimedia output
  • Good performance
  • Reliable daylight cameras
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Low-res display
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Poor low light cameras
  • Pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.2/5
(39,940 ratings)
4.1/5
(80,635 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
436,798
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 20, 2018
(Official)
Mar 07, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 613

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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.

N/A
436,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
29.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
33.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.87 %
84.18 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

151.8 mm
171.88 mm

Width

72.8 mm
77.8 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.22 mm

Weight

157 grams
205 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.9" sensor size IMX852 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
5160 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
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.

N/A
14h 27m

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

N/A
1h 36m

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Micro Hybrid
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.606 W/kg Body: 1.187 W/kg
Head: 0.851 W/kg Body: 0.764 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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