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POCO C71 vs POCO M5

POCO C71

Xiaomi

POCO C71
33.6Inno Score
VS
POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
31.3Performance27
44.1Display45.6
26.2Camera29
40.7Battery38.8
20Features28
7 spec wins — POCO C716 spec wins — POCO M5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: POCO C71 scores 33.6 against 33.6 for POCO M5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO C71 edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO C71

  • Stronger performance score: 31 vs 27
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 6 GB vs 4 GB
  • 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz

Reasons to pick the POCO M5

  • Stronger features score: 28 vs 20
  • 66% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 730 vs 441
  • 56% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
  • 54% higher Pixel density: 401 ppi vs 260 ppi
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,010 vs 1,469

Display

Display comparison: POCO C71 versus POCO M5
SpecPOCO C71POCO M5
Screen size6.88 ″+5%6.58 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x16402408x1080
Pixel density260 ppi401 ppi+54%
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits—
Screen-to-body90 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO C71 versus POCO M5
SpecPOCO C71POCO M5
ChipsetUnisoc T7250MediaTek Helio G99
AnTuTu—555,354
Geekbench 6 (single)441Bottom 8%730+66%Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,469Bottom 8%2,010+37%Bottom 18%
RAM (max)6 GB+50%4 GB
Storage options64/128GB64GB / 128GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO C71 versus POCO M5
SpecPOCO C71POCO M5
Main camera32 MP50 MP+56%
Main aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera8 MP+60%5 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO C71 versus POCO M5
SpecPOCO C71POCO M5
Capacity5,200 mAh+4%5,000 mAh
Wired charging15 W18 W+20%
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: POCO C71 versus POCO M5
SpecPOCO C71POCO M5
Weight193 g+4%201 g
Thickness8.3 mm+7%8.9 mm
IP ratingIP52—
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO C71 versus POCO M5
SpecPOCO C71POCO M5
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO C71 versus POCO M5
SpecPOCO C71POCO M5
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Go Edition)Android 12 (MIUI 13)
OS update pledge2 years2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO C71 versus POCO M5
SpecPOCO C71POCO M5
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5mm jackYesYes

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