POCO M5 vs POCO M8 Pro 5G
27Performance37
45.6Display63.7
29Camera45.9
38.8Battery78.5
28Features70.7
2 spec wins — POCO M514 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO M8 Pro 5G wins this phone face-off, 55.8 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+43) and battery (+40). 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 $299
Reasons to pick the POCO M8 Pro 5G
- Stronger performance score: 37 vs 27
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 46 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 28
Display
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″ | 6.83 ″+4% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2408x1080 | 1280x2772 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 447 ppi+11% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 3,200 nits |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 555,354 | 946,831Bottom 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 406,873Bottom 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 116,332Bottom 30% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 153,400Bottom 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 270,226Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | 1,227+68%Bottom 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Bottom 18% | 3,183+58%Bottom 44% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 100 %Top 3% |
| 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 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 32 MP+540% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh+30% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 100 W+456% |
| Wireless charging | — | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+2% | 206 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.3 mm+7% |
| IP rating | — | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO M5 | POCO M8 Pro 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 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |