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Lower mid-range · 2022

Xiaomi Poco M5

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A07

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery — but slow 18W charging and 4G only show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out 18W charging (slow), 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.58″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
Helio G99 4 / 64 GB
5000 mAh 18W charging
50 MP 2 rear · 5 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Poco M5 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: Night mode, manual focus

Display

6.58″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2408 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.58"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2408 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
448 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
414,500
v10
GeekBench
1,896
Graphics test
GFXBench 12 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
Night mode, manual focus
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Lab endurance
121:00h
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-27.6 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Good (-27.6 LUFS)

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

201 g · 8.9 mm
Height
164.0 mm
Width
76.1 mm
Thickness
8.9 mm
Weight
201 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
52% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
415k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 5 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 201 g vs 172 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
35% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.58″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
415k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video · 5 MP vs 10 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
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