POCO M5 vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
27Performance28.9
45.6Display46.1
29Camera41.7
38.8Battery52.5
28Features57.3
2 spec wins — POCO M510 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G wins this phone face-off, 42.4 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+29) 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 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
- Stronger camera score: 42 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 53 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 57 vs 28
- 200% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 2 years
- 150% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 18 W
Display
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″ | 6.74 ″+2% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| Resolution | 2408x1080 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi+5% | 382 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,200 nits |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| AnTuTu | 555,354 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 14% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Bottom 18% | — |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 45 W+150% |
| Wireless charging | — | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 180 g+10% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.2 mm+19% |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 6 years+200% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |