Watch: POCO F5 Review

Xiaomi’s POCO sub-brand has a new flagship line-up — the POCO F5 and the POCO F5 Pro. The former also sports the newest Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset that promises to be a gaming beast for mid-ranger phones.

Check out our video review of the POCO F5 below:

You can also read our full written review of the POCO F5 here 24.

POCO F5 specs:
6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED DotDisplay (2400 x 1080)
120Hz refresh rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Adreno 725
8, 12GB LDDR5 RAM
256GB UFS 3.1 Storage
Triple-rear Camera:
• 64MP wide f/1.79
• 8MP ultra-wide f/2.2
• 2MP macro f/2.4
16MP front camera f/2.45
MIUI 14 (Android 13)
5,000mAh Li-Ion battery (67W Turbo Charging)
WiFi, Dualnano-SIM
Bluetooth 5.3
5G connectivity
Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
AI Face Unlock
IR Blaster
IP53 spash-proof protection
USB Type-C
NFC
161.11mm x 74.95mm x 7.9mm
White, Blue, Black
Weight: 181 grams

The POCO F5 will come in three colors — White, Blue, and Black. It will be available in two variants: 8GB+256GB and 12GB+256GB. The 8GB+256GB variant will have a recommended retail price of Php 20,999USD 358INR 30,335EUR 341CNY 2,606 while the 12GB+256GB variant will have a recommended retail price of Php 22,999USD 392INR 33,224EUR 373CNY 2,854 via official e-commerce channels.

POCO F5 will be available for purchase at an early bird price of Php 18,499USD 315INR 26,724EUR 300CNY 2,296 and Php 20,499USD 349INR 29,613EUR 333CNY 2,544 respectively starting May 9 via POCO’s Official Store in Shopee.