Skip to content
InnoReviews

iPhone 16 Pro Max vs POCO M5

WINNER
iPhone 16 Pro Max
66Inno Score
VS
POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
69.5Performance27
60.4Display45.6
59.3Camera29
61.3Battery38.8
89.3Features28
15 spec wins — iPhone 16 Pro Max4 spec wins — POCO M5

InnoReviews verdict

iPhone 16 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 66 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+61) and performance (+43). POCO M5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 70 vs 27
  • Stronger display score: 60 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 59 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 61 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 28

Reasons to pick the POCO M5

  • 11% lower weight: 201 g vs 227 g
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
  • Lower launch price: $189 vs $1,199

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus POCO M5
SpeciPhone 16 Pro MaxPOCO M5
Screen size6.9 ″+5%6.58 ″
Panel typeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1320x28682408x1080
Pixel density460 ppi+15%401 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits—
Screen-to-body91.4 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus POCO M5
SpeciPhone 16 Pro MaxPOCO M5
ChipsetApple A18 ProMediaTek Helio G99
AnTuTu 101,720,000+210%Top 20%555,354Top 72%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+366%Top 4%730Top 83%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,450+320%Top 9%2,010Top 81%
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options256/512GB/1TB64GB / 128GB
Storage typeNVMeeMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus POCO M5
SpeciPhone 16 Pro MaxPOCO M5
Main camera48 MP50 MP+4%
Main aperturef/1.78f/1.8
Ultra-wide48 MP—
Telephoto12 MP—
Optical zoom5 x—
Max video4K@120fps1080p@30fps
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus POCO M5
SpeciPhone 16 Pro MaxPOCO M5
Capacity4,685 mAh5,000 mAh+7%
Wired charging30 W+67%18 W
Wireless charging25 W—
Active use endurance13 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus POCO M5
SpeciPhone 16 Pro MaxPOCO M5
Weight227 g201 g+11%
Thickness8.3 mm+7%8.9 mm
IP ratingIP68—
Frame materialTitaniumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus POCO M5
SpeciPhone 16 Pro MaxPOCO M5
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus POCO M5
SpeciPhone 16 Pro MaxPOCO M5
OS at launchiOS 18Android 12 (MIUI 13)
OS update pledge6 years+200%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus POCO M5
SpeciPhone 16 Pro MaxPOCO M5
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoYes

Related comparisons

iPhone 16 Pro Maxvs Realme P4s 5GVSiPhone 16 Pro Maxvs iPhone 17VSiPhone 16 Pro Maxvs OnePlus 13RVSiPhone 16 Pro Maxvs Google Pixel 10 ProVSPOCO M5vs iPhone XSVSPOCO M5vs Samsung Galaxy S10VSPOCO M5vs iPhone XS MaxVSPOCO M5vs iPhone 11VS

Try another matchup