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POCO M5 vs POCO X8

POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO X8

Xiaomi

POCO X8
59.9Inno Score
27Performance46.7
45.6Display66.5
29Camera42.6
38.8Battery77.2
28Features86.7
2 spec wins — POCO M511 spec wins — POCO X8

InnoReviews verdict

POCO X8 wins this phone face-off, 59.9 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and battery (+38). 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

  • 10% lower weight: 201 g vs 223 g
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the POCO X8

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 27
  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 43 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 28

Display

Display comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X8
SpecPOCO M5POCO X8
Screen size6.58 ″6.83 ″+4%
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution2408x10801280x2772
Pixel density401 ppi447 ppi+11%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness—3,500 nits
Screen-to-body—89.5 %

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X8
SpecPOCO M5POCO X8
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
AnTuTu555,354—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Bottom 13%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010Bottom 18%—
RAM (max)4 GB12 GB+200%
Storage options64GB / 128GB128/256GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2/3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X8
SpecPOCO M5POCO X8
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP16 MP+220%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X8
SpecPOCO M5POCO X8
Capacity5,000 mAh8,340 mAh+67%
Wired charging18 W67 W+272%

Design

Design comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X8
SpecPOCO M5POCO X8
Weight201 g+10%223 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.6 mm+3%
IP rating—IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X8
SpecPOCO M5POCO X8
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X8
SpecPOCO M5POCO X8
OS at launchAndroid 12 (MIUI 13)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M5 versus POCO X8
SpecPOCO M5POCO X8
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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