Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro: Affordable Flagship Killer with Amazing Features
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro is a flagship smartphone from the Xiaomi sub-brand launched in May 2023. This smartphone offers specifications and features that are almost on par with high-end phones, but at a more affordable price. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Poco F5 Pro? Check out the full article below.
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Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro: Design and Screen
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro has a design that is quite elegant and premium, with a front body (Gorilla Glass 5) and a back made of glass, and a frame made of plastic. The body is also quite thin and light, measuring 162.8 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 in) and weighing 204 g (7.20 oz). The back has curves on the sides, making it comfortable to hold in the hand. On the back, there’s a slightly protruding rectangular camera module, with the triple camera and LED flash inside.
The Poco F5 Pro’s screen is one of its main advantages. This smartphone has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen, with a WQHD+ resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels (~526 ppi density), a refresh rate of 120 Hz, and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The screen also supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+, and has a maximum brightness of 1400 nits. The screen is very sharp, bright and accurate in reproducing colors. Apart from that, the screen is also protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and has a responsive fingerprint reader underneath.
Specifications and Performance
The Poco F5 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset which is the latest version of last year’s Snapdragon. This chipset is made with a 4nm process and has eight CPU cores, namely 1×3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510. For the GPU, this chipset uses Adreno 730. Test with AnTuTu 9, the score obtained is around 1057977, for GeekBench: 4001 (v5.1), 4009 (v6).
Poco F5 Pro is also equipped with large RAM and internal storage. This smartphone is available in three variants, namely 256GB/8GB RAM, 256GB/12GB RAM and 512GB/12GB RAM. Unfortunately, this smartphone does not have a microSD slot to increase its storage capacity.
With these specifications, the Poco F5 Pro is able to run all applications and games smoothly and without a hitch. This smartphone also supports 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, and GPS.
Camera
Poco F5 Pro has three rear cameras and one front camera. The main rear camera has a resolution of 64 MP with an aperture of f/1.8 (wide), 1/2 inch sensor size, 0.7 micron pixels, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and optical stabilization (OIS). This camera is capable of taking photos with good detail, vivid colors and a wide dynamic range. This camera can also record video up to 8K resolution at 24 fps or 4K at 30/60 fps.
The rear ultra wide camera has an 8 MP resolution with f/2.2 aperture, 120 degree viewing angle, 1/4 inch sensor size, and 1.12 micron pixels. This camera can take photos with a wide angle of view, but the quality is not as good as the main camera.
The rear macro camera has a resolution of 2 MP with an aperture of f/2.4. This camera can take photos of small objects with a minimum focus distance of 4 cm.
The front camera has a resolution of 16 MP with an aperture of f/2.5 (wide), a sensor size of 1/3.06 inches and a pixel size of 1 micron. This camera can take selfies with pretty good quality, with faces that look clear and natural. This camera can also record video up to 1080p resolution at 30/60 fps.
Battery and Charging
The Poco F5 Pro has a battery with a capacity of 5160 mAh which can last for two days with normal use. This smartphone also supports 67W wired fast charging with PD3.0 and QC3+ protocols, as well as 30W wireless charging. With the default charger, this smartphone can be fully charged from 0% to 100% in about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, with a wireless charger, this smartphone can be fully charged in about an hour.
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro: Software and Applications
Poco F5 Pro runs the Android 13 operating system with the MIUI 14 interface for POCO. This interface has quite an attractive appearance and lots of additional features, such as Always-on display, themes, gestures, dark mode, one-handed mode, game mode, and many others.
Pricing and Availability
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro is sold at an official price of $495 for the 256GB/12GB RAM variant, and $519 for the 512GB/12GB RAM variant. This smartphone is available in two color options, namely black and white.
Conclusion
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro is a smartphone that is suitable for those of you who are looking for high-quality performance and screen at an affordable price. The smartphone also has a long battery life and supports wired and wireless fast charging. For more details on the full review of Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro, please visit Xiaomi or GSMArena. However, this smartphone also has some drawbacks, such as a camera that is not very good in low light. If you don’t really care about these few shortcomings, then the Poco F5 Pro can be the right choice for you.
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