POCO M5 vs POCO M6 Plus 5G
27Performance28.9
45.6Display50.1
29Camera34.9
38.8Battery48.1
28Features36
3 spec wins — POCO M59 spec wins — POCO M6 Plus 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO M6 Plus 5G wins this phone face-off, 38.9 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+9) and features (+8). 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 POCO M5
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO M6 Plus 5G
- Stronger display score: 50 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 48 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 36 vs 28
- 160% higher Front camera: 13 MP vs 5 MP
Display
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M6 Plus 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″ | 6.79 ″+3% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | LCD |
| Resolution | 2408x1080 | 1080x2460 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi+1% | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 550 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 91.2 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M6 Plus 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE |
| AnTuTu | 555,354 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Bottom 18% | — |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M6 Plus 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 108 MP+116% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.75 |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 13 MP+160% |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M6 Plus 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,030 mAh+1% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 33 W+83% |
| Wireless charging | — | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M6 Plus 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+2% | 205 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.3 mm+7% |
| IP rating | — | IP53 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M6 Plus 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M6 Plus 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 14 (HyperOS) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M6 Plus 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |