POCO M5

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POCO M5
POCO M5
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  • Design
    Design14
  • Rear Camera
    Rear Camera10
  • Front Camera
    Front Camera4
  • 360° View
    360° View
  • UI Screenshot
    UI Screenshot17
  • Videos
    Videos2

Key Specs

Android v12

Performance

(Good)
  • MediaTek Helio G99
  • Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual Core + 2 GHz, Hexa Core)
  • 4 GB / 6 GB RAM

Display

(Excellent)
  • 6.58 inches (16.71 cm); IPS LCD
  • 1080x2408 px (FHD+)
  • 90 Hz Refresh Rate
  • Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
  • Bezel-less with waterdrop notch

Rear Camera

(Good)
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  • Triple Camera Setup
    • 50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
    • 2 MP Macro Camera
    • 2 MP Depth Camera
  • LED Flash
  • Full HD @30 fps Video Recording

Front Camera

(Very Good)
  • 8 MP Wide Angle Lens
  • Full HD @30 fps Video Recording

Battery

(Very Good)
  • 5000 mAh
  • 18W Fast Charging; USB Type-C port

General

  • SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
  • 5G Not Supported
  • 64 GB / 128 GB Storage, Expandable upto 512 GB
  • Dust Resistant, Water Resistant
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POCO M5 Prices in India

4 GB + 64 GB
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POCO M5 Expert Review Summary

Expert Rating:

7.0/10

Ashish Kumar
by  Ashish Kumar , 06 Oct 2022
Assistant Editor with 6+ years in tech, reviewed 50+ gadgets.

Verdict

The POCO M5 is a compelling affordable smartphone that gets most things right. The handset boasts a good design, a solid battery life, decent cameras, and respectable performance. If anything, the device might raise a few eyebrows as it isn`t 5G-enabled, but other than that, the POCO M5 is a complete package.

    Pros

  • Good design
  • Solid battery life
  • Respectable performance

    Cons

  • Low light photography needs improvement
  • Ships with bloatware
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POCO M5 Specifications

General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

General
Launch Date September 13, 2022 (Official)
Operating System Android v12
Custom UI MIUI

Performance

(Good)
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99
Processor Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 6 nm
Graphics (GPU) Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 4 GB / 6 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X
Performance Test Results icon View AnTuTu Score
Bootup Time 26.0 s
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Lava Storm Play 19 s
Infinix Note 50X 25 s
POCO M5 26 s
Tecno Spark Go 5G 29 s
POCO M7 29 s
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G 30 s
realme P3x 42 s
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Gaming Test Results icon
Battery Drain* 4.0 %
Heating* 26.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
Battery Drain*
The lower, the better
POCO M5 4 %
Tecno Spark Go 5G 6 %
Infinix Note 50X 6 %
realme P3x 6 %
POCO M7 7 %
Ai+ Nova 2 5G 7 %
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G 9 %
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Heating*
The lower, the better
Tecno Spark Go 5G 12.2 %
Infinix Note 50X 19.4 %
Ai+ Nova 2 5G 22.5 %
POCO M5 26.7 %
realme P3x 27.2 %
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G 32.6 %
POCO M7 33.8 %
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Benchmark Screenshots
benchmarks
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Display

(Excellent)
Display Type IPS LCD
Screen Size 6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
Resolution 1080x2408 px (FHD+)
Brightness 500 nits
Refresh Rate 90 Hz
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Pixel Density 401 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 83.92 %
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Bezel-less Display Yes with waterdrop notch
UI Screenshots
UI Screenshot
Lock Screen
UI Screenshot
Home Screen
UI Screenshot
Screen With Widgets
UI Screenshot
Dialer Screen
UI Screenshot
App Drawer
UI Screenshot
Notification Panel
UI Screenshot
Quick Settings Panel
UI Screenshot
Settings Screen
UI Screenshot
OS Version
UI Screenshot
Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
UI Screenshot
Camera On
UI Screenshot
Camera Options
UI Screenshot
Camera Modes
UI Screenshot
Camera Settings
UI Screenshot
Picture Size Options
UI Screenshot
Video Size Options

Design
Height 163.9 mm
Width 76 mm
Thickness 8.9 mm
Weight 201 grams
Water Resistance Yes, Splash proof, IP52
Ruggedness Dust proof
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Rear Camera

(Good)
Resolution
CameraMPLens FeaturesApertureSensor NamePixel Size
Primary50 MPWide Anglef/1.8Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN10.64µm
Secondary2 MPMacrof/2.4
Tertiary2 MPDepthf/2.4
Autofocus Yes
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 8150 x 6150 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Camera Features Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Video Recording Full HD @30 fps
Video Recording Features Movie Frame
Rear Camera Samples
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
Night Mode OFF
Rear Camera
Night Mode ON
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
Macro

Front Camera

(Very Good)
Resolution
CameraMPLens FeaturesAperturePixel Size
Primary8 MPWide Anglef/2.01.12µm
Video Recording Full HD @30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

(Very Good)
Capacity 5000 mAh
Battery Type Li-Polymer
Quick Charging Yes, 18W Fast Charging
Battery Test Results icon
Battery Life (PC Mark) 18h 3m
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 1h 56m 54s
Battery Life (PC Mark)
The higher, the better
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POCO M5 18.1 hrs
POCO M7 14.4 hrs
realme P3x 13.9 hrs
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G 12.8 hrs
Infinix Note 50X 12.1 hrs
Lava Storm Play 9.6 hrs
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Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Infinix Note 50X .7 hrs
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G 1.2 hrs
realme P3x 1.2 hrs
POCO M7 1.6 hrs
Tecno Spark Go 5G 1.8 hrs
POCO M5 1.9 hrs
realme P4 Lite 4G 2.8 hrs
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Storage
Internal Storage 64 GB / 128 GB
Storage Type UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage Yes, Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM
SIM Type SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support 5G Not Supported, 4G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 4G bands
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
SIM 2 4G bands
Expand
Bands Features
4G bandsTD-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
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.3
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

Multimedia
Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position Side
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

POCO M5 User Reviews

4.1/5
Based on 40,500 ratings

POCO M5 Key Highlights

Processor MediaTek Helio G99
RAM & Storage 4 GB RAM + 64 GB
6 GB RAM + 128 GB
Display 6.58", 1080 x 2408 Resolution
Rear Camera 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera 8 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
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POCO M5 (4 GB + 64 GB) ₹12,499
POCO M5 (6 GB + 128 GB) ₹14,499
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