POCO F5, F5 Pro is official, priced in the Philippines

POCO finally revealed the F5 series with the POCO F5 sporting the newest Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset while the F5 Pro comes with a more powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. Both smartphones promise a top-notch gaming experience at just half the cost of any other flagship smartphone in the market.

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)
5000mAh battery (67W turbo charging)
Wi-Fi, Dual-SIM
Bluetooth 5.3
5G connectivity
Side 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: 181grams

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 20,999 while the 12GB+256GB variant will have a recommended retail price of Php 22,999 via official e-commerce channels.

POCO F5 will be available for purchase at an early bird price of Php 18,499 and Php 20,499, respectively, starting May 9 via POCO’s Official Store in Shopee.

The POCO F5 Pro is also the first POCO smartphone to feature wireless charging.

POCO F5 Pro specs:
6.67-inch WQHD+ AMOLED DotDisplay @ 3200 × 1440 pixels
Up to 480Hz touch sampling rate, 120Hz refresh rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset
Octa-core CPU, up to 3.0GHz
Adreno 730 GPU
8GB, 12GB LPDDR5 RAM
256GB, 512GB UFS 3.1
64MP main f/1.79
8MP ultra-wide f/2.2
2MP 3macro f/2.2
Supports 4K and 8K video recording w/ OIS, EIS
16MP front-facing camera, f/2.45
5G, dual nano-SIM| 4G/LTE
WiFi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
IR Blaster
IP53 Rating
USB Type-C
Android 13-based MIUI 14
5,160 mAh battery, 67W wired charging, 30W wireless
White, Black

The POCO F5 Pro will come in two colors — Black and White. It will be available in three variants — 8GB+256GB, 12GB+256GB, and 12GB+512GB.

Here are the official retail prices:
8GB+256GB: Php 26,999
12GB+256GB: Php 28,999
12GB+512GB: Php 30,999

POCO F5 Pro will be available for purchase at an early bird price of Php 24,999, Php 25,999, and Php 27,999, respectively starting May 9 via POCO’s Official Store in Shopee.

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Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.