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POCO M5 vs Vivo Y500 (4G)

POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo Y500 (4G)
49.5Inno Score
27Performance28.9
45.6Display75.9
29Camera34.1
38.8Battery70.9
28Features46.7
3 spec wins — POCO M59 spec wins — Vivo Y500 (4G)

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo Y500 (4G) wins this phone face-off, 49.5 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+32) and display (+30). 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
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Vivo Y500 (4G)

  • Stronger display score: 76 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 34 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 28
  • 540% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO M5Vivo Y500 (4G)
Screen size6.58 ″6.83 ″+4%
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution2408x10801260x2800
Pixel density401 ppi449 ppi+12%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness—5,000 nits
Screen-to-body—90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO M5Vivo Y500 (4G)
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99Unisoc T7300
AnTuTu555,354—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Bottom 14%—
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 Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO M5Vivo Y500 (4G)
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%
OISNo—

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO M5Vivo Y500 (4G)
Capacity5,000 mAh8,100 mAh+62%
Wired charging18 W44 W+144%

Design

Design comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO M5Vivo Y500 (4G)
Weight201 g+4%210 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.2 mm+8%
IP rating—IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO M5Vivo Y500 (4G)
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO M5Vivo Y500 (4G)
OS at launchAndroid 12 (MIUI 13)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO M5Vivo Y500 (4G)
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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