Xiaomi's subsidiary Poco has stepped up to fill the void left behind as Xiaomi concentrates more on its high-end and premium offerings. Despite being less expensive than the competition, the Poco F4 and X4 GT last year impressed us with their svelte design and potent gaming technology. With the F5 Pro and F5, Poco is back in 2023 with a premium design, more potent internals, and many brand-first features.
The business's most recent flagship device is the Poco F5 Pro. It has a 6.67-inch 120Hz QHD+ OLED panel with a 1,400 nits maximum stated brightness with 1920Hz PWM dimming. The premium phone from Poco is the first to have a display screen with a resolution higher than FHD+. The phone's IP53-certified design, which features an aluminum frame and a Gorilla Glass 5 front panel, is equally upscale.
Poco F5 Pro
A Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, 8/12GB of RAM, and 256/512GB of UFS 3.1 storage are all included inside the Poco F5 Pro. Qualcomm's 2022 flagship chip is powerful enough to run the finest Android games and apps without any problems, despite not being the newest or quickest.
The 64MP primary camera has OIS and 8K recording capability. It comes with an 8MP ultra-wide and a 2MP macro camera, but you won't be impressed by their images.Support for wireless charging, another first for a Poco phone, is another feature of the Poco F5 Pro. Although you'll need a suitable Xiaomi wireless charger to achieve such speeds, it supports 30W wireless rapid charging. The phone should charge at the fastest possible rate of 15W using a typical Qi charger. The 5160mAh battery can be charged to 50% in a claimed 15 minutes at the fastest wired charging speed of 67W.
Pricing for the Poco F5 Pro in Europe starts at €579 and rises to €629 for the top-end variant. Early adopters can get the phone for as little as €479.
Poco F5
Although the Poco F5 does not carry the Pro label, its feature list is nevertheless remarkable. It utilizes a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chip from Qualcomm, which is comparable to the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.
The Poco F5's display is the same size as that of the Pro, but it has a lower resolution and brightness rating (FHD+ and 1000 nits). But at 120Hz, the refresh rate doesn't change. Instead of an in-display fingerprint scanner, the side power button has a sensor built into it.
