Poco M5 has launched in India with MediaTek Helio G99 chipset, comes with Android 12-based MIUI and supports RAM expansion
Poco is back in the budget arena with its new 4G version of the Poco M5 in the market. Yes, even today, a 4G phone has a better chance to give you value than a 5G phone, and buyers shouldn’t mind that. Poco M5 uses the new MediaTek chip to give you the required performance, and the company has done its best to push the price bracket.
But even in this segment, Poco M5 faces competition, which comes in the form of the newly launched Redmi Note 11 SE and even an older model like the Realme C35. So, how do these phones compare with each other when it comes to price, specifications and features? We did the hard work for you and here’s what we found.
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Poco M5 has launched in two versions for buyers, the 4GB+64GB available for Rs 12,499 and the 6GB+128GB model priced at Rs 14,499.
The Redmi Note 11SE has launched in India with a single RAM and storage option. The 6GB+64GB variant is priced at Rs 13,499.
Realme C35 comes with 4GB RAM but the storage options are 64GB and 128GB, priced at Rs 11,999 and Rs 12,999 respectively.
Poco M5 gets the classic faux leather touch with its mild texture giving it a different appeal to the other budget phones in this segment. The dual-tone element has been added with the black glossy finish covering the top part along with the rear camera module. The frame on the side is made of plastic which is normal for phones in this range.
The fingerprint sensor is built into the power button on the side, you have the headphone jack at the top, and the USB C port at the bottom. Poco M5 weighs 204 grams, making it the heaviest compared to the Redmi Note 11 SE and even the Realme C35.
Redmi Note 11 SE looks similar to the Redmi Note 11 phones in the past year. The camera module at the back looks well occupied in one direction, carrying the sensors and the LED flash.