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POCO M5 vs Vivo X500 Pro

POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo X500 Pro
71.2Inno Score
27Performance46.7
45.6Display80.6
29Camera71.2
38.8Battery84
28Features100
1 spec wins — POCO M512 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo X500 Pro wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+72) and battery (+45). 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 X500 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 27
  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 28

Display

Display comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO M5Vivo X500 Pro
Screen size6.58 ″+3%6.36 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution2408x10801216x2660
Pixel density401 ppi459 ppi+14%
Refresh rate90 Hz144 Hz+60%
Peak brightness—4,500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO M5Vivo X500 Pro
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
AnTuTu555,354—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Bottom 14%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010Bottom 18%—
RAM (max)4 GB12 GB+200%
Storage options64GB / 128GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO M5Vivo X500 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.57
Ultra-wide—50 MP
Telephoto—64 MP
Optical zoom—3.5 x
Max video1080p@30fps4K@240fps
Front camera5 MP50 MP+900%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO M5Vivo X500 Pro
Capacity5,000 mAh6,510 mAh+30%
Wired charging18 W90 W+400%
Wireless charging—40 W

Design

Design comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO M5Vivo X500 Pro
Weight201 g197 g+2%
Thickness8.9 mm8 mm+11%
IP rating—IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO M5Vivo X500 Pro
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO M5Vivo X500 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 12 (MIUI 13)Android 17 (OriginOS 7)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecPOCO M5Vivo X500 Pro
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYes—

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