POCO M5 vs POCO M8 5G
27Performance35
45.6Display64
29Camera31.6
38.8Battery57.4
28Features70.7
2 spec wins — POCO M513 spec wins — POCO M8 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO M8 5G wins this phone face-off, 48.2 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+43) and battery (+19). 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 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $189 vs $229
Reasons to pick the POCO M8 5G
- Stronger performance score: 35 vs 27
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 46
- Stronger battery score: 57 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 28
- 300% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 5 MP
Display
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″ | 6.77 ″+3% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2408x1080 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi+3% | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 3,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 92 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 555,354 | 837,903Bottom 30% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 292,124Bottom 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 130,371Bottom 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 179,700Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 235,708Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | 1,024+40%Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Bottom 18% | 2,960+47%Bottom 38% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 26% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 20 MP+300% |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,520 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 45 W+150% |
| Wireless charging | — | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 178 g+11% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.4 mm+17% |
| IP rating | — | IP66 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 4 years+100% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |