This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the POCO M5s and OPPO A3 smartphones.
The POCO M5s features a 6.43-inch display, 64MP main camera, 5,000mAh battery, 33W fast charging and MediaTek Helio G95 chipset.
Meanwhile, the OPPO A3 features a slightly larger 6.67-inch display, 5,100mAh battery, 45W fast charging, IP54 dust & water resistance and dual-camera setup. It is slightly more affordable.
| Specs | POCO M5s | OPPO A3 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels 409 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 20:9 Aspect Ratio and punch-hole | 6.67-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1604 Pixels, 264 ppi) with Panda Glass, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits max, and punch-hole |
| Size | 160.46 x 74.5 x 8.29 mm | 165.77 x 76.08 x 7.68 mm |
| Weight | 178 g | 186 g |
| Build | Glass front, Plastic back | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | IP54 dust & splash resistance, MIL-STD 810H shock resistance | |
| Colors | Gray, White, and Blue | Sparkle Black, Starry Purple |
| Our pick: |
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POCO M5s The POCO M5s has a sharper display. It is also lighter, while the OPPO A3 is more durable. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 (11 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.05GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.1GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MC4 | Adreno 610 |
| RAM | 4GB or 6GB of RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 64GB or 128GB | 128GB |
| Expansion | 1TB via microSD | 1TB via microSD |
| OS | Android 12 with MIUI for POCO | Android 14 with ColorOS 14.0 |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer comparable performance specs. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 64MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 118° FoV) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -Up to 4K@30fps video capture |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) Flicker Sensor -LED Flash -Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Front Camera |
13 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Our pick: |
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POCO M5s
POCO M5s has the more capable camera system with a wider 118° ultrawide camera and higher-resolution 4K rear video recording. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| 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) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| Our pick: |
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POCO M5s
The POCO M5s has NFC support. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Dual Speakers | Up to 300% speaker volume |
| 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 Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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POCO M5s
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers and a compass. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 5100 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 33W Fast Charging (100% in "just over an hour") | 45W Fast Charging (SUPERVOOC, 50% in 30 minutes) |
| Our pick: |
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OPPO A3
The OPPO A3 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱9,999.00 - Official price of 4GB + 64GB version in the Philippines ₱10,899.00 - Official price of 6GB + 128GB version in the Philippines |
₱8,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | September 5, 2022 | September 3, 2024 |
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