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POCO M5 vs Vivo S2

POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo S2
48.5Inno Score
27Performance28.9
45.6Display65.5
29Camera34.1
38.8Battery70.9
28Features57.3
2 spec wins — POCO M512 spec wins — Vivo S2

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo S2 wins this phone face-off, 48.5 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+32) and features (+29). 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 NFC — the other doesn't
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Vivo S2

  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 34 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 57 vs 28
  • 540% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo S2
SpecPOCO M5Vivo S2
Screen size6.58 ″6.83 ″+4%
Panel typeIPS LCD3D Curved AMOLED
Resolution2408x10801260x2800
Pixel density401 ppi449 ppi+12%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness—3,000 nits
Screen-to-body—91.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo S2
SpecPOCO M5Vivo S2
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99MediaTek Dimensity 7360-Turbo
AnTuTu555,354—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Bottom 13%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010Bottom 18%—
RAM (max)4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 128GB128/256GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo S2
SpecPOCO M5Vivo S2
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps—
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo S2
SpecPOCO M5Vivo S2
Capacity5,000 mAh7,050 mAh+41%
Wired charging18 W44 W+144%

Design

Design comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo S2
SpecPOCO M5Vivo S2
Weight201 g197 g+2%
Thickness8.9 mm8 mm+10%
IP rating—IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo S2
SpecPOCO M5Vivo S2
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo S2
SpecPOCO M5Vivo S2
OS at launchAndroid 12 (MIUI 13)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge2 years3 years+50%

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo S2
SpecPOCO M5Vivo S2
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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