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POCO M5 vs REDMI K90 Max

POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
REDMI K90 Max
69.2Inno Score
27Performance64.4
45.6Display79.4
29Camera43.4
38.8Battery83.2
28Features86.7
1 spec wins — POCO M511 spec wins — REDMI K90 Max

InnoReviews verdict

REDMI K90 Max wins this phone face-off, 69.2 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and battery (+44). 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

  • 11% lower weight: 201 g vs 227 g

Reasons to pick the REDMI K90 Max

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 27
  • Stronger display score: 79 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 43 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 83 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 28

Display

Display comparison: POCO M5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO M5REDMI K90 Max
Screen size6.58 ″6.83 ″+4%
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution2408x10801280x2772
Pixel density401 ppi447 ppi+11%
Refresh rate90 Hz165 Hz+83%
Peak brightness—3,500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO M5REDMI K90 Max
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99MediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu555,354—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Bottom 13%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010Bottom 18%—
RAM (max)4 GB16 GB+300%
Storage options64GB / 128GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO M5REDMI K90 Max
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.68
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video1080p@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera5 MP20 MP+300%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO M5REDMI K90 Max
Capacity5,000 mAh8,550 mAh+71%
Wired charging18 W100 W+456%

Design

Design comparison: POCO M5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO M5REDMI K90 Max
Weight201 g+11%227 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.2 mm+8%
IP rating—IP66/IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO M5REDMI K90 Max
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO M5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO M5REDMI K90 Max
OS at launchAndroid 12 (MIUI 13)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO M5REDMI K90 Max
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYes—

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