This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the POCO M5 and Samsung Galaxy A17 LTE.
The POCO M5 has a 6.58-inch display, MediaTek Helio G99 processor, triple cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy A17 LTE has a 6.7-inch display, MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm) processor, triple cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
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| Screen | 6.58-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2408 Pixels, 401 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz refresh rate, and "DotDrop" notch | 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 385 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 800nits High Brightness Mode (HBM) and notch | 
| OS | Android 12 with MIUI for POCO | Android 15 with One UI 7, Up to 6 major OS upgrades | 
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm) | 
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz  | 
					Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz  | 
				
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MP2 | 
| RAM | 4GB or 6GB of RAM | 4GB or 8GB of RAM | 
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras:  50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -Up to 1440p@30fps video capture  | 
				Triple Cameras:  50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 5MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 aperture) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 1080p@30fps video recording, EIS video stabilization  | 
			
| Front Camera | 
						5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) | 
					
						13 Megapixels (f/2.0 aperture)  - Up to 1080p@30fps video recording  | 
				
| Storage | 64GB or 128GB | 128GB or 256GB | 
| Expansion | 1TB via microSD | 2TB via microSD | 
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | 
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | 
| NFC | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 | 
| Infrared | Yes | No | 
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| Position | GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | 
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes | 
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | 
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No | 
| Audio Enhancement | None | None | 
| FM Radio | No | No | 
| Sensors | 
					Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor					 Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer  | 
					
					Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer  | 
				
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 18W charging rate  | 
						5000 mAh  (Non-removable) 25W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes)  | 
				
| Material | Plastic | Glass front, Plastic back (IP54 dust & splash resistance) | 
| Size | 163.99 x 76.09 x 8.9 mm | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm | 
| Weight | 201 g | 190 g | 
| Colors | Black, Green, and Yellow | Black, Gray, Light Blue | 
| Release Date | September 5, 2022 | September 12, 2025 | 
| Price | ₱9,499.00 - Official price of 4GB + 64GB version in the Philippines ₱10,499.00 - Official price of 6GB + 128GB version in the Philippines  | 
						₱9,290.00 - Official price of 4GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱11,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines  | 
						
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