Xiaomi Poco M4 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi R70: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco M4 5G6.6"

Redmi R706.9"+4.6%

Technology

Poco M4 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi R70

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Poco M4 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi R70

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco M4 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Redmi R70

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Poco M4 5G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

Poco M4 5G1080 × 2408 px+56%

Redmi R70720 × 1,600 px

Refresh rate

Poco M4 5G90 Hz

Redmi R70120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Poco M4 5G500 nits

Redmi R70800 nits+38%

Pixel density

Poco M4 5G401 ppi+37%

Redmi R70254 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

Poco M4 5GOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi R70Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

Poco M4 5G4.0 GB

Redmi R704.0 GB

Storage

Poco M4 5G64 GB

Redmi R70128 GB+50%

Main camera

equal specs

Poco M4 5G13.0 MP

Redmi R7013.0 MP

Front camera

Poco M4 5G5.0 MP

Redmi R708.0 MP+38%

Battery

Poco M4 5G5,000 mAh

Redmi R706,000 mAh+17%

Wired charging

Poco M4 5G18 W+17%

Redmi R7015 W

Weight

Poco M4 5G200 g+5%

Redmi R70210 g

Thickness

Poco M4 5G8.9 mm

Redmi R708.2 mm+8.5%

IP rating

Poco M4 5GGlass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi R70—

Wi‑Fi

Poco M4 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Redmi R70wifi 5

Bluetooth

Poco M4 5G5.1, A2DP, LE+2%

Redmi R705

USB

equal specs

Poco M4 5GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi R702.0

5G support

equal specs

Poco M4 5GYes

Redmi R70Yes

NFC

Poco M4 5GYes+100%

Redmi R70No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco M4 5GYes

Redmi R70Yes

SD card

equal specs

Poco M4 5GYes

Redmi R70Yes

Stereo speakers

Poco M4 5G—

Redmi R70—

5G bands

Poco M4 5G

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Redmi R70

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

Poco M4 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi R70

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Poco M4 5G

2022, August 15

Redmi R70

2026, April 15

Status

Poco M4 5G

Available. Released 2022, October 07

Redmi R70

Available. Released 2026, April 15

Dimensions

Poco M4 5G

164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.35 in)

Redmi R70

171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)

Weight

Poco M4 5G

200 g (7.05 oz)

Redmi R70

210 g (7.41 oz)

Build

Poco M4 5G

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi R70

SIM

Poco M4 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi R70

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco M4 5G

Splash resistant

Redmi R70

Type

Poco M4 5G

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)

Redmi R70

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)

Size

Poco M4 5G

6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi R70

6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco M4 5G

1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Redmi R70

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Protection

Poco M4 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Redmi R70

Poco M4 5G

Android 12, MIUI 13

Redmi R70

Android 16, HyperOS 3

Chipset

Poco M4 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)

Redmi R70

Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)

CPU

Poco M4 5G

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi R70

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Poco M4 5G

Mali-G57 MC2

Redmi R70

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Poco M4 5G

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi R70

microSDXC

Internal

Poco M4 5G

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Redmi R70

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Poco M4 5G

UFS 2.2

Redmi R70

UFS 2.2

Dual

Poco M4 5G

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Redmi R70

Features

Poco M4 5G

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Redmi R70

LED flash, HDR

Video

Poco M4 5G

1080p@30fps

Redmi R70

1080p@30fps

Single

Poco M4 5G

Redmi R70

13 MP

Single

Poco M4 5G

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Redmi R70

8 MP

Features

Poco M4 5G

HDR

Redmi R70

HDR

Video

Poco M4 5G

1080p@30fps

Redmi R70

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco M4 5G

Yes

Redmi R70

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco M4 5G

Yes

Redmi R70

Yes

Other

Poco M4 5G

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Redmi R70

WLAN

Poco M4 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Redmi R70

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Poco M4 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE

Redmi R70

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco M4 5G

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Redmi R70

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Poco M4 5G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi R70

Infrared port

Poco M4 5G

Yes

Redmi R70

Radio

Poco M4 5G

FM radio

Redmi R70

USB

Poco M4 5G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi R70

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Poco M4 5G

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Redmi R70

Accelerometer, compass

Other

Poco M4 5G

Redmi R70

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Poco M4 5G

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Redmi R70

6000 mAh

Charging

Poco M4 5G

18W wired

Redmi R70

15W wired, PD 7.5W reverse wired

Colors

Poco M4 5G

Power Black, Cool Blue, Poco Yellow

Redmi R70

Black, Blue, Purple, White

Models

Poco M4 5G

22041219PG

Redmi R70

SAR

Poco M4 5G

1.09 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)

Redmi R70

SAR EU

Poco M4 5G

0.60 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

Redmi R70

Price

Poco M4 5G

About 180 EUR

Redmi R70

About 200 EUR

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