Poco M5 Series

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My review and comparison of POCO M5 and M5s. Will be doing a livestream on Shopee on Wednesday, so can ask me any question about the devices there.


I'm using Redmi Note 8 Pro. The launch discount for M5 is 18% while M5S is 10% but I think the Amoled screen and dual speaker is better. Wondering whether I should move to M5 or M5S.
 

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What's the difference between PocoOfficialStore and XiaoMiGlobalStore ? Saw both selling.
u mean
https://shopee.sg/pocoofficialglobalstore.sghttps://shopee.sg/xiaomiofficialstore.sgboth are similar, just that they are segregated into 2 shops

u can see the fb page, shop links from both shops are highlighted
https://www.facebook.com/Xiaomi-Online-Store-Global-Singapore-100328588290894
note: there is also a local shop
https://shopee.sg/xiaomiofficial
promo/price may be different for all 3 shops, so do check before buying
 

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I'm using Redmi Note 8 Pro. The launch discount for M5 is 18% while M5S is 10% but I think the Amoled screen and dual speaker is better. Wondering whether I should move to M5 or M5S.
Save your money and use note 8 pro. Negligible upgrade. I own note 8 pro + note 10s (Poco m5s equiv), note 8 pro still very good and I use it more. Screen despite being LCD is a very good LCD screen.
 

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Save your money and use note 8 pro. Negligible upgrade. I own note 8 pro + note 10s (Poco m5s equiv), note 8 pro still very good and I use it more. Screen despite being LCD is a very good LCD screen.

The last rn 8 pro update is a battery drainer.
 

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The last rn 8 pro update is a battery drainer.
Yes battery degrades over time. And the old 12nm processor also not battery efficient. If you really cannot tahan your battery anymore, can buy a new phone with better specs and technology, rather than a "new" phone with specs and power similar to a 3year phone
 

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Trying to find the split-screen feature, but seems unavailable on poco m5

Still trying to verify, seems rmn11 also don't have. Strange
 

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Save your money and use note 8 pro. Negligible upgrade. I own note 8 pro + note 10s (Poco m5s equiv), note 8 pro still very good and I use it more. Screen despite being LCD is a very good LCD screen.

What about getting the Poco M5s then ?
 

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Yes battery degrades over time. And the old 12nm processor also not battery efficient. If you really cannot tahan your battery anymore, can buy a new phone with better specs and technology, rather than a "new" phone with specs and power similar to a 3year phone

What about POCO M5s ?
 

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What about getting the Poco M5s then ?
If you think Poco m5s is good enough, buy the redmi note 10s instead at $150, 50% discount on Poco M5s. It is exactly the same phone, Poco took redmi note 10s, switch the cover and brand and charge you full price.
 

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If you think Poco m5s is good enough, buy the redmi note 10s instead at $150, 50% discount on Poco M5s. It is exactly the same phone, Poco took redmi note 10s, switch the cover and brand and charge you full price.

ic.. just checked. Global Store selling 8gb same price as m5s ! Sg version no NFC.
 

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If you think Poco m5s is good enough, buy the redmi note 10s instead at $150, 50% discount on Poco M5s. It is exactly the same phone, Poco took redmi note 10s, switch the cover and brand and charge you full price.
Small clarification, poco m5s has nfc, rmn10s doesn't have nfc

Above is for local sets. Some countries have, some don't, quite confusing often
 
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