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POCO M5 vs TCL P80 Ultra

POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
TCL P80 Ultra
53.4Inno Score
27Performance28.9
45.6Display67.9
29Camera56.6
38.8Battery60
28Features78.7
1 spec wins — POCO M514 spec wins — TCL P80 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

TCL P80 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 53.4 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+51) and camera (+28). 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 TCL P80 Ultra

  • Stronger display score: 68 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 57 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 60 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 28
  • 540% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: POCO M5 versus TCL P80 Ultra
SpecPOCO M5TCL P80 Ultra
Screen size6.58 ″6.83 ″+4%
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED NXTPAPER
Resolution2408x10801280x2772
Pixel density401 ppi447 ppi+11%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Screen-to-body—90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M5 versus TCL P80 Ultra
SpecPOCO M5TCL P80 Ultra
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Elite
AnTuTu555,354—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Bottom 13%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010Bottom 18%—
RAM (max)4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 128GB256/512GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M5 versus TCL P80 Ultra
SpecPOCO M5TCL P80 Ultra
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—3 x
Max video1080p@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M5 versus TCL P80 Ultra
SpecPOCO M5TCL P80 Ultra
Capacity5,000 mAh5,800 mAh+16%
Wired charging18 W45 W+150%

Design

Design comparison: POCO M5 versus TCL P80 Ultra
SpecPOCO M5TCL P80 Ultra
Weight201 g197 g+2%
Thickness8.9 mm8.3 mm+7%
IP rating—IP68
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M5 versus TCL P80 Ultra
SpecPOCO M5TCL P80 Ultra
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.3—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: POCO M5 versus TCL P80 Ultra
SpecPOCO M5TCL P80 Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 12 (MIUI 13)Android 16
OS update pledge2 years4 years+100%

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M5 versus TCL P80 Ultra
SpecPOCO M5TCL P80 Ultra
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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