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POCO M5 vs realme P1 5G

POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
realme P1 5G
44.3Inno Score
27Performance28.9
45.6Display58.2
29Camera30.7
38.8Battery52.5
28Features73.3
2 spec wins — POCO M59 spec wins — realme P1 5G

InnoReviews verdict

realme P1 5G wins this phone face-off, 44.3 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and battery (+14). 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 NFC — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the realme P1 5G

  • Stronger display score: 58 vs 46
  • Stronger battery score: 53 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 28
  • 220% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 5 MP
  • 150% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 18 W

Display

Display comparison: POCO M5 versus realme P1 5G
SpecPOCO M5realme P1 5G
Screen size6.58 ″6.67 ″+1%
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution2408x10801080x2400
Pixel density401 ppi+2%395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness—2,000 nits
Screen-to-body—92.7 %

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M5 versus realme P1 5G
SpecPOCO M5realme P1 5G
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99MediaTek Dimensity 7050
AnTuTu555,354—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Bottom 14%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010Bottom 18%—
RAM (max)4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 128GB128/256GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M5 versus realme P1 5G
SpecPOCO M5realme P1 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera5 MP16 MP+220%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M5 versus realme P1 5G
SpecPOCO M5realme P1 5G
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging18 W45 W+150%

Design

Design comparison: POCO M5 versus realme P1 5G
SpecPOCO M5realme P1 5G
Weight201 g188 g+6%
Thickness8.9 mm8 mm+10%
IP rating—IP54
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M5 versus realme P1 5G
SpecPOCO M5realme P1 5G
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.35.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: POCO M5 versus realme P1 5G
SpecPOCO M5realme P1 5G
OS at launchAndroid 12 (MIUI 13)Android 14 (realme UI 5.0)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M5 versus realme P1 5G
SpecPOCO M5realme P1 5G
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYesYes

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