Apple
Device summary
POCO
M5
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2022 |
| Starting price | $1,299 | — |
| Display size | 6.9-inch | 6.6-inch |
| Dimensions | 78.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.8 mm | 76.1 mm × 164.0 mm × 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 249 g | 201 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Back material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | — |
| Resolution | 2868 × 1320 | 2408 × 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 500 nits |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G99 6nm manufacturing process |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB | 64 GB, 128 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | Yes |
| RAM | — | 4 GB, 6 GB |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | — |
| Telephoto camera | Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS | — |
| Macro camera | — | Macro · 50 MP |
| Front cameras | Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9 | — |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | — | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
| Charging standard | USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W | — |
| Video playback (Manufacturer claim) | 45 h | — |
| Streamed video (Manufacturer claim) | 40 h | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | — |
| Typical capacity | — | 5000 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE | LTE, 3G, 2G |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB | USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s) | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum unibody | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2022 |
| Starting price | $1,299 | — |
| Display size | 6.9-inch | 6.6-inch |
| Dimensions | 78.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.8 mm | 76.1 mm × 164.0 mm × 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 249 g | 201 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Back material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | — |
| Resolution | 2868 × 1320 | 2408 × 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 500 nits |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G99 6nm manufacturing process |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB | 64 GB, 128 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | Yes |
| RAM | — | 4 GB, 6 GB |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | — |
| Telephoto camera | Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS | — |
| Macro camera | — | Macro · 50 MP |
| Front cameras | Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9 | — |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | — | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
| Charging standard | USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W | — |
| Video playback (Manufacturer claim) | 45 h | — |
| Streamed video (Manufacturer claim) | 40 h | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | — |
| Typical capacity | — | 5000 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE | LTE, 3G, 2G |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB | USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s) | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum unibody | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
M5
48 g lighter
Width
iPhone 18 Pro Max
1.9 mm wider · minor difference
Height
M5
0.6 mm taller · minor difference
Thickness
Very similar thickness