POCO M5 vs Xiaomi 15 Pro
27Performance64.4
45.6Display63.3
29Camera69.5
38.8Battery82
28Features86.7
2 spec wins — POCO M510 spec wins — Xiaomi 15 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi 15 Pro wins this phone face-off, 70.9 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and battery (+43). 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 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 15 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 27
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 82 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 28
Display
| Spec | POCO M5 | Xiaomi 15 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″ | 6.73 ″+2% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2408x1080 | 1440x3200 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 3,200 nits |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M5 | Xiaomi 15 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| AnTuTu | 555,354 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Bottom 18% | — |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M5 | Xiaomi 15 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.44 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 5 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 32 MP+540% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M5 | Xiaomi 15 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,100 mAh+22% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 90 W+400% |
| Wireless charging | — | 50 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO M5 | Xiaomi 15 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+6% | 213 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.4 mm+6% |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M5 | Xiaomi 15 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO M5 | Xiaomi 15 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M5 | Xiaomi 15 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |