POCO M5 vs realme 12 Pro 5G
27Performance46.7
45.6Display52.5
29Camera49.6
38.8Battery58.4
28Features86.7
2 spec wins — POCO M510 spec wins — realme 12 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
realme 12 Pro 5G wins this phone face-off, 54.8 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and camera (+21). 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
Reasons to pick the realme 12 Pro 5G
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 27
- Stronger display score: 53 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 50 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 28
Display
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 12 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″ | 6.7 ″+2% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | — |
| Resolution | 2408x1080 | 1080x2412 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi+2% | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 950 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 93 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 12 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| AnTuTu | 555,354 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Bottom 18% | — |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 12 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 32 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 16 MP+220% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 12 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 67 W+272% |
Design
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 12 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 190 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.8 mm+2% |
| IP rating | — | IP65 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 12 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 12 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 14 (realme UI 5.0) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 12 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |