POCO M5 vs vivo V40 Pro
27Performance40.6
45.6Display72.8
29Camera67.4
38.8Battery74.7
28Features86.7
1 spec wins — POCO M514 spec wins — vivo V40 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 Pro wins this phone face-off, 63.8 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and camera (+38). 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 vivo V40 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 41 vs 27
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 67 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 75 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 28
Display
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″ | 6.78 ″+3% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2408x1080 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 452 ppi+13% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 89.9 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ |
| AnTuTu | 555,354 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | 1,830+151%Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Bottom 18% | 5,149+156%Top 36% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 50 MP+900% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 80 W+344% |
| Active use endurance | — | 13.8 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 192 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.6 mm+15% |
| IP rating | — | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |