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Nothing Phone (4b) vs POCO M5

WINNER
Nothing Phone (4b)
44.2Inno Score
VS
POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
28.9Performance27
52.8Display45.6
42.6Camera29
49.7Battery38.8
65.3Features28
11 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4b)3 spec wins — POCO M5

InnoReviews verdict

Nothing Phone (4b) wins this phone face-off, 44.2 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+37) and camera (+14). 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 Nothing Phone (4b)

  • Stronger display score: 53 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 43 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 50 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 28
  • 220% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 5 MP

Reasons to pick the POCO M5

  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (4b)POCO M5
Screen size6.77 ″+3%6.58 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x23442408x1080
Pixel density381 ppi401 ppi+5%
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits—
Screen-to-body87.4 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (4b)POCO M5
ChipsetSnapdragon 6 Gen 4MediaTek Helio G99
AnTuTu—555,354
Geekbench 6 (single)—730Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,010Bottom 18%
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB64GB / 128GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (4b)POCO M5
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera16 MP+220%5 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (4b)POCO M5
Capacity5,200 mAh+4%5,000 mAh
Wired charging33 W+83%18 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (4b)POCO M5
Weight210 g201 g+4%
Thickness8.6 mm+3%8.9 mm
IP ratingIP64—
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (4b)POCO M5
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (4b)POCO M5
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Nothing OS 4.1)Android 12 (MIUI 13)
OS update pledge3 years+50%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (4b)POCO M5
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoYes

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