POCO M5 vs realme GT 6
27Performance43.9
45.6Display82.2
29Camera54.7
38.8Battery71.8
28Features86.7
1 spec wins — POCO M514 spec wins — realme GT 6
InnoReviews verdict
realme GT 6 wins this phone face-off, 63.6 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and display (+37). 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 GT 6
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 27
- Stronger display score: 82 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 28
Display
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme GT 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″ | 6.78 ″+3% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2408x1080 | 1264x2780 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 450 ppi+12% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 6,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 94.2 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme GT 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 555,354 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | 1,898+160%Top 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Bottom 18% | 4,879+143%Top 39% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 54 %Bottom 15% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme GT 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.69 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 32 MP+540% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme GT 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 120 W+567% |
| Wireless charging | — | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme GT 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 199 g+1% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.7 mm+3% |
| IP rating | — | IP65 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme GT 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme GT 6 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 14 (realme UI 5.0) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M5 | realme GT 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |