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POCO M6 Plus 5G vs POCO X5 Pro

POCO M6 Plus 5G
38.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO X5 Pro

Xiaomi

POCO X5 Pro

$299

43.4Inno Score
28.9Performance32
50.1Display44.8
34.9Camera35.6
48.1Battery58.4
36Features60
3 spec wins — POCO M6 Plus 5G7 spec wins — POCO X5 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

POCO X5 Pro wins this phone face-off, 43.4 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+24) and battery (+10). POCO M6 Plus 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO M6 Plus 5G

  • Stronger display score: 50 vs 45

Reasons to pick the POCO X5 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 32 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 60 vs 36
  • 103% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 33 W
  • 64% higher Peak brightness: 900 nits vs 550 nits

Display

Display comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GPOCO X5 Pro
Screen size6.79 ″+2%6.67 ″
Panel typeLCDAMOLED
Resolution1080x24602400x1080
Pixel density396 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness550 nits900 nits+64%
Screen-to-body91.2 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GPOCO X5 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 4 Gen 2 AESnapdragon 778G
AnTuTu—784,274
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,020Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,930Bottom 36%
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB128GB / 256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GPOCO X5 Pro
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main aperturef/1.75f/1.9
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video1080p@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera13 MP16 MP+23%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GPOCO X5 Pro
Capacity5,030 mAh+1%5,000 mAh
Wired charging33 W67 W+103%
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GPOCO X5 Pro
Weight205 g181 g+12%
Thickness8.3 mm7.9 mm+5%
IP ratingIP53IP53
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GPOCO X5 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GPOCO X5 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 14 (HyperOS)Android 12 (MIUI 14)
OS update pledge2 years2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus POCO X5 Pro
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GPOCO X5 Pro
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYesYes

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