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POCO M7 5G vs POCO X5

POCO M7 5G
33.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO X5

Xiaomi

POCO X5

$249

36Inno Score
28.9Performance23.6
38.3Display44.8
29Camera29.8
40.3Battery47.8
36Features44
4 spec wins — POCO M7 5G6 spec wins — POCO X5

InnoReviews verdict

POCO X5 wins this phone face-off, 36 to 33.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+8) and battery (+8). POCO M7 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 M7 5G

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 24
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 6 GB

Reasons to pick the POCO X5

  • Stronger display score: 45 vs 38
  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 40
  • Stronger features score: 44 vs 36
  • 83% higher Wired charging: 33 W vs 18 W
  • 63% higher Front camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP

Display

Display comparison: POCO M7 5G versus POCO X5
SpecPOCO M7 5GPOCO X5
Screen size6.88 ″+3%6.67 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution720x16402400x1080
Pixel density260 ppi395 ppi+52%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits900 nits+50%

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M7 5G versus POCO X5
SpecPOCO M7 5GPOCO X5
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Snapdragon 695
AnTuTu—411,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—906Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,013Bottom 19%
RAM (max)8 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options128GB128GB / 256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M7 5G versus POCO X5
SpecPOCO M7 5GPOCO X5
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera8 MP13 MP+63%
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M7 5G versus POCO X5
SpecPOCO M7 5GPOCO X5
Capacity5,160 mAh+3%5,000 mAh
Wired charging18 W33 W+83%

Design

Design comparison: POCO M7 5G versus POCO X5
SpecPOCO M7 5GPOCO X5
Weight205 g189 g+8%
Thickness8.2 mm8 mm+3%
IP ratingIP52IP53
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M7 5G versus POCO X5
SpecPOCO M7 5GPOCO X5
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1
NFC—Yes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO M7 5G versus POCO X5
SpecPOCO M7 5GPOCO X5
OS at launchAndroid 14 (HyperOS)Android 12 (MIUI 13)
OS update pledge2 years2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M7 5G versus POCO X5
SpecPOCO M7 5GPOCO X5
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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