Poco F5 and F5 Pro belong to the mid range of smartphones. The price is competitive, well below expectations.
Poco F5 and F5 Pro are two smartphones launched by Poco, a division of Chinese company Xiaomi, in the month of August 2021. They are the successors of Poco F3 and F3 Pro and offer several improvements in terms of specifications and performance.
The Poco F5 has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor, 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of internal storage. The main camera is 64MP, with an 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP depth camera. The front camera is 20MP. The phone also packs a 4520mAh battery and supports 33W fast charging.
Features of Poco F5:
- Screen: 6.67-inch AMOLED with 2400 x 1080 pixel resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, octa-core, with a base frequency of 3.2 GHz
- GPU: Adreno 650
- RAM: 6GB or 8GB LPDDR5
- Internal storage: 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.1
- Memory card slot: no
- Operating system: Android 11 with MIUI 12.5 interface
- Main camera: 64MP, with f/1.79 aperture
- Secondary camera: 8MP ultra-wide, with f/2.2 aperture
- Camera for depth: 2MP, with f/2.4 aperture
- Front camera: 20MP, with f/2.45 aperture
- Connectivity: dual-SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, USB-C port
- Battery: 4520mAh, with support for 33W fast charging
- Sensors: in-display fingerprint sensor, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, electronic compass, accelerometer
- Dimensions: 163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm
- Weight: 196g
The Poco F5 Pro has a similar configuration to that of the Poco F5, but with some improvements in terms of performance. The processor is an improved Snapdragon 870, and the RAM is 8GB or 12GB. The F5 Pro also has a 108MP main camera and an 8MP telephoto camera.
Features of Poco F5 Pro:
- Screen: 6.67-inch AMOLED with 2400 x 1080 pixel resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, octa-core, with a base frequency of 3.2 GHz
- GPU: Adreno 650
- RAM: 8GB or 12GB LPDDR5
- Internal storage: 256GB UFS 3.1
- Memory card slot: no
- Operating system: Android 11 with MIUI 12.5 interface
- Main camera: 108MP, with f/1.9 aperture
- Secondary camera: 8MP ultra-wide, with f/2.2 aperture
- Camera for depth: 2MP, with f/2.4 aperture
- Front camera: 20MP, with f/2.45 aperture
- Connectivity: dual-SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, USB-C port
- Battery: 4500mAh, with support for 67W fast charging
- Sensors: in-display fingerprint sensor, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, electronic compass, accelerometer
- Dimensions: 163.7 x 76.4 x 8.1 mm
- Weight: 215 g
Both phones run Android 11 OS and have features like facial recognition, in-display fingerprint reader and 5G connectivity. Overall, the Poco F5 and F5 Pro are good performing and well-equipped smartphones that are suitable for users looking for a phone with strong specifications at an affordable price.
