POCO M5 vs realme 16 Pro+ 5G
27Performance29.9
45.6Display88.3
29Camera70.2
38.8Battery79.8
28Features57.3
2 spec wins — POCO M515 spec wins — realme 16 Pro+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
realme 16 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 62.4 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in display (+43) and camera (+41). 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 16 Pro+ 5G
- Stronger display score: 88 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 57 vs 28
- 900% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 5 MP
Display
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″ | 6.8 ″+3% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2408x1080 | 1280x2800 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 453 ppi+13% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz+60% |
| Peak brightness | — | 6,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 94 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| AnTuTu | 555,354 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | 1,278+75%Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Bottom 18% | 3,968+97%Top 48% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 96 %Top 48% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3.5 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 50 MP+900% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh+40% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 80 W+344% |
Design
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+1% | 203 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.5 mm+4% |
| IP rating | — | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 3 years+50% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |