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POCO M5 vs realme C61

WINNER
POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
VS
realme C61
28.9Inno Score
27Performance20
45.6Display36.8
29Camera29
38.8Battery38.8
28Features20
3 spec wins — POCO M54 spec wins — realme C61

InnoReviews verdict

POCO M5 wins this phone face-off, 33.6 to 28.9, pulling ahead mainly in display (+9) and features (+8). realme C61 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

  • Stronger performance score: 27 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 46 vs 37
  • Stronger features score: 28 vs 20
  • 54% higher Pixel density: 401 ppi vs 260 ppi
  • 20% higher Wired charging: 18 W vs 15 W

Reasons to pick the realme C61

  • 50% higher RAM (max): 6 GB vs 4 GB
  • 12% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 8.9 mm

Display

Display comparison: POCO M5 versus realme C61
SpecPOCO M5realme C61
Screen size6.58 ″6.74 ″+2%
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2408x1080720x1600
Pixel density401 ppi+54%260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—560 nits
Screen-to-body—90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M5 versus realme C61
SpecPOCO M5realme C61
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99Unisoc T612
AnTuTu555,354—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Bottom 13%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010Bottom 18%—
RAM (max)4 GB6 GB+50%
Storage options64GB / 128GB128/256GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1—

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M5 versus realme C61
SpecPOCO M5realme C61
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP5 MP
OISNo—

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M5 versus realme C61
SpecPOCO M5realme C61
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging18 W+20%15 W

Design

Design comparison: POCO M5 versus realme C61
SpecPOCO M5realme C61
Weight201 g188 g+6%
Thickness8.9 mm7.8 mm+12%
IP rating—IP54
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M5 versus realme C61
SpecPOCO M5realme C61
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: POCO M5 versus realme C61
SpecPOCO M5realme C61
OS at launchAndroid 12 (MIUI 13)Android 14
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M5 versus realme C61
SpecPOCO M5realme C61
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5mm jackYesYes

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