Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Poco M5
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Xiaomi Poco M5 or Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Poco M5 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, September 05 | 2023, June 15 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3 in | 168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm | 6.64 x 6.64 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 201 g | 7.09 oz | 198.5 g | 7 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic frame, glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Green, Yellow | Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver, Moonstone Silver | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 90Hz | |
| Screen size | 6.58" in | 6.79" in | |
| Screen area | 104.3 cm2 | 109.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.6% | 85.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2408 px | 1080 x 2460 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 396 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz -500 nits (HBM) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0'', 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.1, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, MIUI 13 | Android 13, MIUI 14 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G99 (6nm) | - Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G52 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 416453 | 277914 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 134734 | 89852 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 64654 | 37985 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 110059 | 73239 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 134734 | 89852 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 354786 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 568 | 602 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1788 | 1891 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Fast charging 18W -Power Delivery - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
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