Poco has simply launched a brand new F collection telephone in India known as the F5 5G. It’s a observe as much as final 12 months’s F4 5G (Review) and it guarantees massive enhancements when it comes to efficiency and battery life. The Poco F5 5G is similar to the Redmi Note 12 Turbo which was lately launched in China. The headlining characteristic of the brand new F5 5G is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SoC. Prices are barely larger in comparison with final 12 months’s mannequin, with the 8GB variant of the F5 5G costing Rs. 29,999, whereas the 12GB variant is priced at Rs. 33,999. Both variants characteristic 256GB of storage. Here’s our first impressions.
The Poco F5 5G doesn’t really feel very heavy and is good to carry, regardless of its sharp and angular design, due to the rounded edges. The plastic body feels sturdy however the shiny again panel does not actually give a premium vibe, at the very least on this black color. It’s additionally product of plastic and that is immediately noticeable the second you maintain it. Thankfully, the rear digicam bump is minimal so the F5 5G feels fairly modern general.
The again profile of the Poco F5 5G is just not very flattering, at the very least on this black end
You get the usual choice of bodily ports on the Poco F5 5G, together with a headphone jack on the highest. The Poco F5 5G is IP53 rated for fundamental moisture resistance, and there are stereo audio system with the Dolby Atmos enhancement.
The Poco F5 5G has an analogous show because the F4 5G, with an adaptive 120Hz refresh price, a full-HD+ decision, and assist for Dolby Vision HDR playback. It’s the identical measurement too measuring 6.67 inches diagonally. The bezels are fortunately evenly slim throughout and the utmost brightness is now a bit larger at 1,000 nits. You even get Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for scratch safety.
The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 needs to be actually fascinating because it’s mentioned to make use of an analogous structure because the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, and guarantees higher efficiency in comparison with older SoCs such because the Snapdragon 870 seen within the Poco F4 5G. This SoC succeeds the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, which we’ve not seen in lots of telephones for some purpose.
You get all the mandatory equipment within the field
The Poco F5 5G has a 5,000mAh battery which is a pleasant improve from the F4, and helps the identical 67W quick charging. The charger is bundled, and also you even get a clear case within the field. The telephone runs MIUI 14 based mostly on Android 13, and Poco has promised two years of Android updates and three years of safety updates. So far, my unit has already been inundated with notifications from a number of the inventory apps resembling GetApps, and that is even earlier than I’ve even opened a single preinstalled app.
Finally, we come to the cameras. The Poco F5 5G incorporates a related setup as final 12 months’s mannequin with a major 64-megapixel digicam with optical stabilisation (OIS), an 8-megapixel ultra-wide, and a 2-megapixel macro. For selfies, you get a 16-megapixel entrance digicam. We hope the digicam high quality has improved from final 12 months’s mannequin, which struggled in low-light conditions.
The Poco F5 5G has evenly slender bezels throughout the show
The Poco F5 5G appears to be an honest improve over its predecessor so far as the SoC and battery capability go. I feel the design might have been higher because the F4 5G regarded much more premium in my view. We’ll have our remaining verdict for you within the full assessment. Additionally, if you wish to need us to match it with any specific telephone or examine something particular, do drop us a remark.
