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POCO M5 vs vivo Y300 5G

POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo Y300 5G
46.3Inno Score
27Performance28.9
45.6Display56.3
29Camera34.1
38.8Battery61
28Features73.3
2 spec wins — POCO M59 spec wins — vivo Y300 5G

InnoReviews verdict

vivo Y300 5G wins this phone face-off, 46.3 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and battery (+22). 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

Reasons to pick the vivo Y300 5G

  • Stronger display score: 56 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 34 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 61 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 28
  • 540% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y300 5G
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y300 5G
Screen size6.58 ″6.67 ″+1%
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution2408x10801080x2400
Pixel density401 ppi+2%394 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness—1,800 nits
Screen-to-body—91.9 %

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y300 5G
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y300 5G
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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 Y300 5G
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y300 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%
OISNo—

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y300 5G
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y300 5G
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging18 W80 W+344%

Design

Design comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y300 5G
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y300 5G
Weight201 g188 g+6%
Thickness8.9 mm7.8 mm+12%
IP rating—IP64
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y300 5G
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y300 5G
5GNoYes
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 Y300 5G
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y300 5G
OS at launchAndroid 12 (MIUI 13)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M5 versus vivo Y300 5G
SpecPOCO M5vivo Y300 5G
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYes—

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