Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Review

Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G is the 5G variant of the Poco M4 Pro. If you are looking for an affordable 5G phone that offer great value for money, this is one of the best Poco phones to checkout. It is a successor to the Poco M3 Pro 5G. Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G sports a 6.6-inch IPS display, a 50MP dual rear camera, and a 5000 mAh battery.

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While the Poco M4 Pro 5G is the 5G variant of the Poco M4 Pro, it offers some downgrades that makes it not exactly that. For a 5G phone that will offer an experience and performance that matches the Poco M4 Pro more closely (with even some upgrades) we recommend the Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G instead.

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Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Key Specs and Features

• 6.6-inches IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2400 pixels (~399 ppi density)
• Android 11, MIUI 12.5
• MediaTek MT6833P Dimensity 810 (6 nm) Octa Core Processor
• 4GB, 6GB, 8GB RAM
• 50 MP (wide) + 8 MP (ultrawide) Dual Rear Camera
• 16 MP Front Camera
• Fingerprint Sensor (Side Mounted)
• 64GB, 128GB, 256GB Built-in Storage
• 4G LTE
• 5G Support
• 33W Fast Charging Capacity
• 5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po Battery

Design, Display, and Camera

The Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G looks similar to the 4G model but is slightly bigger and thicker. It also swaps out the superior AMOLED display provided with the 4G model for an IPS display. The camera quality also seem downgraded too.

You get the same color options as the 4G model i.e. Poco Yellow, Power Black, and Cool Blue. In the front a dot-notch is provided for the 16 megapixel selfie camera.

A 6.6-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and 450 nits brightness. The display has 90Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate.

On the back, the 64MP triple camera in the 4G model has been replaced with a 50MP dual camera consisting of a 50 megapixel wide-angle lens with an f/1.8 aperture and an 8 megapixels ultrawide angle lens with 119° FoV and an f/2.2 aperture.

The downgrade on the display and camera makes this smartphone not the best the 5G variant of the M4 Pro. The Poco X4 Pro looks a more appropriate 5G variant.

Hardware and Software

Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G is powered by a MediaTek MT6833P Dimensity 810 (6 nm) octa-core chipset. This is the same chipset we found in the Tecno Camon 19 Pro 5G and the Realme 8S 5G.

The chipset is built on a dual-core architecture having a dual-core Cortex-A76 and a hexa-core Cortex-A55 clocked at 2.4GHz and 2.0GHz respectively.

You get a 64GB model with 4GB RAM, a 128GB model with 4GB, 6GB, or 8GB RAM and a 256GB model with 4GB RAM.

The Xiaomi phone sports a 5000 mAh battery to give you the juice you need for the days job. Charging is also fast with support for 33W fast charging. Xiaomi boasts you can charge this phone from 0 to 100% in under 60 minutes.

The smartphone runs Android 11 with MIUI 12.5 out of the box.

Connectivity

The smartphone features a USB type-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth and WiFi. This affordable android phone support 5G and 4G LTE on both SIM slots.

Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Price and Availability

Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G price in Nigeria starts at around 200,000 Naira. The Poco M4 Pro 5G costs around $180 at leading online stores.

The smartphone was announced on November 2021 and became available for purchase in November 2021.

Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Specs

Here are a few specs of the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G:

General Features

• Platform: Android 11, MIUI 12.5 for POCO
• Processor: MediaTek MT6833P Dimensity 810 (6 nm) Octa Core Processor (2.4 GHz dual-core Cortex-A76 and 2.0 GHz hexa-core Cortex-A55)
• GPU: Mali-G57 MC2
• Memory: 4GB, 6GB, 8GB RAM
• Colours: Poco Yellow, Power Black, Cool Blue
• Dimension: 163.6 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm
• Weight: 195 g
• SIM Type: Nano-SIM
• SIM Count: Dual-SIM

Display

• Display: 6.6-inches IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2400 pixels (~399 ppi density), 90Hz refresh rate, 20:9 aspect ratio, ~84.8% screen-to-body ratio
• Screen Protection: Yes (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
• Foldable Display: No

Camera

• Rear Camera: 50 MP (wide), f/1.8, PDAF + 8 MP (ultrawide), f/2.2, 119˚ FoV Dual Camera
• Rear Camera Features: LED Flash, HDR, Panorama, 1080p@30/60fps
• Front Camera: 16 MP, f/2.5 Camera, Panorama, 1080p@30fps

Storage

• Built-in Storage: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB UFS 2.2
• Memory Card Support: Yes, microSDXC, up to 1TB
• Bundled Cloud Storage: –

Network Support

• 2G GSM: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
• 2G CDMA 1X: No
• 3G WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 – International
• 3G CDMA EVDO: No
• 4G LTE: LE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 – International
• 5G: 5G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA – International

Internet & Connectivity

• GPRS: Yes
• EDGE: Yes
• 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
• HSPA+: Yes, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
• CDMA EVDO: No
• 4G LTE: Yes, LTE-A (CA)
• 5G: Yes
• WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
• Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
• Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
• NFC: Yes (market/region dependent)
• Infrared Blaster: Yes
• USB Port: Yes, USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Messaging

• SMS/MMS: Yes
• Instant Messaging: Yes
• Push Emails: Yes
• Email Protocol: –

Entertainment

• Music Player: Yes
• Video Player: Yes
• FM Radio: Yes
• Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
• 3.5mm Jack: Yes

Navigation

• Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
• Maps: Yes

Sensors & Control

• Digital Compass: Yes
• Accelerometer: Yes
• Proximity Sensor: Yes
• Light Sensor: Yes
• Barometer: –
• SpO2: –
• Pedometer: –
• Heart Rate Monitor: –
• Gyroscope: Yes
• Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (Side Mounted)
• Iris Scanner: –
• Face Unlock: –
• Stylus Pen: –
• Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
• Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
• Voice Control: Yes

Other Features

• Video Streaming: Yes
• Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
• Wireless Charging: –
• Built-in Mobile Payment: –
• Water Resistant: –
• Dust Resistant: –
• Image Editor: Yes
• Video Editor: Yes
• Document Viewer: –
• Document Editor: –

Battery

• Battery: 5000 mAh Non removable Li-Po Battery
• Talktime: –
• Standby Time: –
• Fast Charging: 33W Fast Charging Capacity