A sub-brand of the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi, POCO, offers several interesting smartphones in its budget line. Besides the similarly sounding names, these models also share many similar features. To help you choose between these similar smartphones, we’ve prepared a comparison of budget POCO smartphones for you.
While this trio looks similar in many specifications, you’ll find a few significant differences here.
POCO M4 5G vs POCO M5 vs POCO M5s: These are the technical specifications
POCO M4 5G
POCO M5
POCO M5s
Dimensions
164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm
164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm
160.5 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm
Weight
200 g
201 g
178.8 g
Used material
Glass-Plastic
Glass-Plastic
Glass-plastic
Display
IPS LCD / 6.58 inches
IPS LCD / 6.58 inches
AMOLED / 6.43 inches
1080 x 2408 px / 20:9 / 90 Hz
1080 x 2408 px / 20:9 / 90 Hz
1080 x 2400 px / 20:9 / 60 Hz
401 ppi density
401 ppi density
409 ppi density
Gorilla Glass
Gorilla Glass 3
Gorilla Glass 3
Capacitive fingerprint sensor on the side frame
Capacitive fingerprint sensor on the side frame
Capacitive fingerprint sensor on the side frame
LED notifications
No
No
No (Always-On)
Processor
MediaTek Dimensity 700
MediaTek Helio G99
MediaTek Helio G95
Technology
7 nm
6 nm
12 nm
Graphics
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G76 MC4
5G connection
Yes
No
No
Primary camera
13 MPx
50 MPx
64 MPx
f/2.2 aperture
f/1.8 aperture
aperture f/1.8 | sensor size 1/1.97"| 0.7µm
PDAF
PDAF
PDAF
Secondary cameras
2 MPx depth | aperture f/2.4
2 MPx depth | aperture f/2.4
2 MPx depth | aperture f/2.4
-
2 MPx macro | aperture f/2.4
2 MPx macro | aperture f/2.4
-
-
8 MPx ultra-wide | f/2.2 aperture | 1.12 µm
Front camera
5 MPx
5 MPx
13 MPx
f/2.2 aperture
f/2.2 aperture
f/2.4 aperture
SD Card
Yes
Yes
Yes
3.5 mm jack
Yes
Yes
Yes
Infraport
Yes
Yes
Yes
NFC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Radio
Yes
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 5| Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 5 | Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 5 | Bluetooth 5.0
More features
MIUI 13
MIUI 13
MIUI 13
Battery
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast charging 18 W
Fast charging 18 W
Fast charging 33 W
Wireless charging – NO
Wireless charging – NO
Wireless charging – NO
Enhanced durability
Splash-resistance
No
No
Design and AMOLED display
While the front and rear design are very similar on the POCO M4 5G and POCO M5 phones, the more compact POCO M5s comes with a slightly different back design featuring more secondary cameras. The front of the phone is different too, since it has a cutout for the selfie camera instead of a notch.
The first two phones also differ in the display they use—you’ll find an IPS LCD display with a refresh rate of 90 Hz. The POCO M5s, unlike them, comes with a AMOLED display, but only at 60 Hz.
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Performance showdown
A comparison of affordable POCO smartphones of course has to show which of the MediaTek chips delivers the most power. In the AnTuTu benchmark 9, POCO M376359 took first place with 5 points. Second and third place go to POCO M5s (349528 points) and POCO M4 5G (338371 points).
You can find a full processor comparison on the Nanoreview.net website
With the POCO M5s and POCO M4 5G, you can expect roughly the same performance. However, the POCO M4 5G takes the lead in real-world use thanks to the display’s 90 Hz refresh rate.
All three smartphones come with 4/6 GB of RAM and 64/128 GB of storage.
When it comes to cameras, the winner is clear
The main camera on the POCO M4 5G has 13 MPx (f/2.2). The other 2 POCO models come with higher numbers in this specification. Specifically, 50 MPx (f/1.8) on the POCO M5 and 64 MPx (f/1.8) on the POCO M5s. With all three, you’ll find PDAF autofocus, but you won’t find optical image stabilization in any of them. Only the POCO M5s camera can record video in 4K resolution.
As for the secondary cameras, all of these smartphones include a depth sensor and the POCO M4 5G also includes a macro sensor. But only the POCO M5s comes with a truly practical 8 MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide sensor.
Identical battery, different charging speeds
All three phones come with a 5000 mAh battery capacity. The only difference you’ll find between them is the charging speed. While the POCO M5s supports charging with a power of 33 W, promising a charge to 64% in 30 minutes, the other 2 phones have to make do with just 18 W.
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Which of these budget POCO smartphones caught your attention the most? Do you prefer the more compact POCO M5s with the more up-to-date design, or the most powerful POCO M5 in terms of performance? You can vote in our poll below.
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Which one of these three smartphones would you choose?
POCO M4 5G9 %
POCO M518 %
POCO M5s73 %
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