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- Poco M3 vs Poco M5
Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Xiaomi Poco M5
What Poco M3 does better (5) and where Poco M5 wins (11) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Poco M3Poco M5
| Poco M3 | Poco M5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.3 mm | 164 mm | −1.7 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 76.1 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 8.9 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 201 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Poco M3 better than Poco M5?
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx3 vs IPx2+50%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
- Charged in 30 min25% vs 24%+4%
- Loudspeaker loudness-26.5 LUFS vs -27.6 LUFS+-4%
Why is Poco M5 better than Poco M3?
- AnTuTu score177,904 vs 386,3112.2×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- NFCNo · Poco M3: Yes
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,398 vs 1,896+36%
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Peak brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
- Process11 nm vs 6 nm+83%
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
- Measured brightness439 nits vs 448 nits+2%
- Thickness9.6 mm vs 8.9 mm+8%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 198 g | 201 g |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 162.3 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP53 | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx3 | IPx2 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Cool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power Black | Black, Green, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,408 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 439 nits | 448 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 83.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 | Mediatek Helio G99 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 11 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 177,904 | 386,311 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,398 | 1,896 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 340 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | 24% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.5 LUFS | -27.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.6 W/kg | 0.52 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MIUI 12 | HyperOS |
