Announcement of POCO X5 and X5 Pro – mid-budget smartphones for “winners”

POCO has unveiled the X5 series aimed at the international market. It includes two models – POCO X5 and POCO X5 Pro. Let's

in order!POCO X5 – an affordable solution with access to 5G via the Snapdragon 695 chipset, a 120 Hz OLED screen with good color reproduction, a responsive touchscreen (240 Hz) and a peak brightness of 1200 nits, a simple triple camera, where the main one is a 48-megapixel sensor, and an additional It is 8-megapixel wide and has a 2-megapixel end cap for macro. It promises to have a decent level of autonomy thanks to a 5000 mAh battery. Another detail that the manufacturer emphasized – 8/256 GB of memory in the top version with the ability to expand RAM by up to 13 GB (virtual memory) and ROM by up to 1 TB (microSD slot).

POCO X5 Pro stands out from the younger modelmore advanced display characteristics (and the thickness of the frames in particular - 2.9 mm on the side versus 3.67 mm for the X4 Pro), a 108-megapixel main camera (the satellites are the same), as well as faster charging for the 5000 battery mAh – 67 W versus 33 W for the X5, and this will allow you to get a full charge in 46 minutes. The model used here is the Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed ​​Edition. This is also evident in the Snapdragon 778G chipset, and the X5 Pro also has stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, while this model has a signature yellow color.

POCO X5 and POCO X5 Pro available in black and bluecolors + one custom color each – green for the X5 and yellow for the X5 Pro. Prices start at $249, but early buyers will get a $50 discount on each iteration of the POCO X5. In both cases there are only two versions – 6/128 and 8/256 GB. The start of sales will depend on the region.



POCO X5 Pro

Specifications
POCO X5 POCO X5 Pro
Network 2G, 3G, 4G (1, 3, 7, 20), 5G
Firmware MIUI 14 for Android
Screen 6.67″, 20:9, 2400 x 1080 pixels, 120 Hz, 240 Hz touch, 1200 nits (peak), HDR10+, 4,500,000:1, DCI-P3, AMOLED 6.67″, 20:9, 2400 x 1080 pixels, 10 bit, 30/60/90/120 Hz, touch 240 Hz, 900 nits, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, PWM 1920 Hz, 5,000,000:1, DCI -P3, Flow AMOLED
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
CPU: 8 cores, 6 nm, 2 x Cortex-A78 up to 2.2 GHz + 6 x Cortex-A55 up to 1.8 GHz
GPU: Adreno 619		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
CPU: 8 cores, Kryo 670, 4 x Cortex-A78 2.4 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz, 6 nm
GPU: Adreno 642L
Ram 6 GB
8 GB
LPDDR4X		 6 GB
8 GB
LPDDR4X
ROM 128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2		 128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
SIM and memory card Two nanoSIM cards + microSD up to 1 TB
Camera Triple, AI, HDR, video recording 1080p@60/30fps, 720p@30fps, slo-mo 1080p@120fps, 720p@960/240/120fps
Primary:48 MP, 1/2.76″, f/1.8, 0.64 µm
Wide Angle:8 MP, f/2.2, 118 degree capture angle
Macro:2 MP, f/2.4		 Triple, AI, HDR, video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/30fps, 720p@30fps, slo-mo 1080p@120fps, 720p@960/240/120fps
Primary:108 MP, Samsung HM2, 1/1.52″, 2.1 microns in 9-in-1 binning, f/1.9, 6 lenses
Wide Angle:8 MP, 120 degree capture angle
Macro:2 MP
Selfie Hole in the center, 13 MP, f/2.45, AI, HDR, video recording 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps, slo-mo 720p@120fps Hole in the center, 16 MP, AI, HDR, video recording 1080p@60/30fps, 720p@30fps, slo-mo 720p@120fps
Battery 5000 mAh
Charging USB-C, 33W USB-C, 67W
Wireless interfaces Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz
Bluetooth 5.1
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, GLONASS, Galileo
Infrared port		 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4/5 GHz
Bluetooth 5.2
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, GLONASS, Galileo
Infrared port
NFC there is
Biometrics Fingerprint scanner
Face recognition
Sound Mono, 3.5 mm audio jack, Hi-Res Audio, LDAC Stereo speakers, 3.5mm audio jack, Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Wireless, Dolby Atmos, LDAC
Water protection IP53
Dimensions and weight 165.88 x 76.21 x 7.98 mm
189 g		 162.91 x 76.03 x 7.9mm
181 g
Price $249
$299		 $299
$349



POCO X5



POCO X5 Pro

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