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POCO M5 vs vivo Y03

WINNER
POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
VS
vivo Y03
26.9Inno Score
27Performance20
45.6Display35.2
29Camera20.5
38.8Battery38.8
28Features20
5 spec wins — POCO M52 spec wins — vivo Y03

InnoReviews verdict

POCO M5 wins this phone face-off, 33.6 to 26.9, pulling ahead mainly in display (+10) and camera (+9). vivo Y03 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

  • Stronger performance score: 27 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 46 vs 35
  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • Stronger features score: 28 vs 20
  • 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP

Reasons to pick the vivo Y03

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

Display

Display comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y03
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y03
Screen size6.58 ″6.56 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2408x1080720x1612
Pixel density401 ppi+49%269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y03
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y03
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99MediaTek Helio G85
AnTuTu555,354—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Bottom 13%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010Bottom 18%—
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage options64GB / 128GB64/128GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y03
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y03
Main camera50 MP+285%13 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Max video1080p@30fps—
Front camera5 MP5 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y03
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y03
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging18 W+20%15 W

Design

Design comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y03
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y03
Weight201 g185 g+8%
Thickness8.9 mm8.4 mm+6%
IP rating—IP54
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y03
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y03
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y03
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y03
OS at launchAndroid 12 (MIUI 13)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y03
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y03
Stereo speakersNo—
3.5mm jackYes—

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