POCO M5 vs Samsung Galaxy S25
27Performance75.3
45.6Display61.3
29Camera47.3
38.8Battery51.4
28Features94.7
3 spec wins — POCO M515 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S25 wins this phone face-off, 64.1 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+67) and performance (+48). 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
- 25% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $189 vs $800
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25
- Stronger performance score: 75 vs 27
- Stronger display score: 61 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 51 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 28
Display
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″+6% | 6.2 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2408x1080 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 416 ppi+4% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 91.1 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 792,959Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 925,248Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 331,698Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 528,650Top 19% |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 555,354Top 72% | 2,578,555+364%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Top 83% | 2,950+304%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Top 81% | 9,400+368%Top 5% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+25% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W+39% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 162 g+19% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.2 mm+19% |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 7 years+250% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M5 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |