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POCO M5 vs vivo V50 Lite

POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo V50 Lite
47.1Inno Score
27Performance28.9
45.6Display58
29Camera34.1
38.8Battery76.9
28Features46.7
1 spec wins — POCO M59 spec wins — vivo V50 Lite

InnoReviews verdict

vivo V50 Lite wins this phone face-off, 47.1 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+38) and features (+19). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the vivo V50 Lite

  • Stronger display score: 58 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 34 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 28
  • 540% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecPOCO M5vivo V50 Lite
Screen size6.58 ″6.77 ″+3%
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution2408x10801080x2392
Pixel density401 ppi+4%387 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness—1,800 nits
Screen-to-body—94.2 %

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecPOCO M5vivo V50 Lite
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
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 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecPOCO M5vivo V50 Lite
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.79
Max video1080p@30fps—
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecPOCO M5vivo V50 Lite
Capacity5,000 mAh6,500 mAh+30%
Wired charging18 W90 W+400%

Design

Design comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecPOCO M5vivo V50 Lite
Weight201 g196 g+2%
Thickness8.9 mm7.8 mm+12%
IP rating—IP65
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecPOCO M5vivo V50 Lite
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
NFCYes—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecPOCO M5vivo V50 Lite
OS at launchAndroid 12 (MIUI 13)Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecPOCO M5vivo V50 Lite
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYes—

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