Skip to content
InnoReviews

POCO M5 vs POCO X5 Pro

POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
X

Xiaomi

POCO X5 Pro

$299

43.4Inno Score
27Performance32
45.6Display44.8
29Camera35.6
38.8Battery58.4
28Features60
1 spec wins — POCO M513 spec wins — POCO X5 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

POCO X5 Pro wins this phone face-off, 43.4 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+32) and battery (+20). 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

  • Lower launch price: $189 vs $299

Reasons to pick the POCO X5 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 32 vs 27
  • Stronger camera score: 36 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 60 vs 28
  • 272% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 18 W

Display

Display comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M5POCO X5 Pro
Screen size6.58 ″6.67 ″+1%
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution2408x10802400x1080
Pixel density401 ppi+2%395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness—900 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M5POCO X5 Pro
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99Snapdragon 778G
AnTuTu 10555,354Top 72%784,274+41%Top 64%
Geekbench 6 (single)730Top 83%1,020+40%Top 68%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010Top 81%2,930+46%Top 64%
RAM (max)4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 128GB128GB / 256GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M5POCO X5 Pro
Main camera50 MP108 MP+116%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video1080p@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera5 MP16 MP+220%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M5POCO X5 Pro
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging18 W67 W+272%

Design

Design comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M5POCO X5 Pro
Weight201 g181 g+10%
Thickness8.9 mm7.9 mm+11%
IP rating—IP53
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M5POCO X5 Pro
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M5POCO X5 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 12 (MIUI 13)Android 12 (MIUI 14)
OS update pledge2 years2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M5POCO X5 Pro
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYesYes

Related comparisons

POCO M5vs iPhone XSVSPOCO M5vs Samsung Galaxy S10VSPOCO M5vs iPhone XS MaxVSPOCO M5vs iPhone 11VSPOCO X5 Provs POCO M6 Pro (4G)VSPOCO X5 Provs Redmi Note 12 Pro 5GVSPOCO X5 Provs Xiaomi 12 LiteVSPOCO X5 Provs Honor X9bVS

Try another matchup