POCO M5 vs RedMagic 11 Air
27Performance81
45.6Display67.1
29Camera42.6
38.8Battery87.3
28Features86.7
2 spec wins — POCO M514 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air
InnoReviews verdict
RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and performance (+54). 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
- Lower launch price: $189 vs $499
Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 27
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 43 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 28
Display
| Spec | POCO M5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″ | 6.85 ″+4% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2408x1080 | 1216x2688 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 431 ppi+7% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz+60% |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 95.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| AnTuTu | 555,354 | 2,694,432+385% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | 3,193+337%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Bottom 18% | 9,891+392%Top 8% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 16 MP+220% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh+40% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 80 W+344% |
| Active use endurance | — | 17.3 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO M5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+3% | 207 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.9 mm+12% |
| IP rating | — | IP54 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO M5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M5 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |