The POCO F5 Series has officially arrived in the Philippines. The new lineup comes in two devices - the POCO F5 and POCO F5 Pro.
POCO, being generally known for having top-of-the-line specs offered at mid-range prices, this new POCO F5 Series is no different.
POCO F5 Pro
The big brother in the series, the POCO F5 Pro, appears to be another contender to be crowned the "flagship killer". This is packing the flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, a 2K 120Hz AMOLED display and is running on a 5160mAh battery with 67W turbocharging.
Collectively, these are specs that are first to be seen in a smartphone at this price range.
Specs:
- Processor: Snapdragon 8 plus Gen 1
- Ram and Storage: 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB
- Display: 6.67-inch (1440 x 3200) AMOLED, 120Hz Refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Cameras: 64MP f1.8 Main, 8MP f2.2 Ultrawide, 2MP f2.4 Macro, 16MP f2.5 Front
- Battery and Charging: 5160mAh Li-Po, 67W Turbocharge, 30W Wireless charging
- Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, GPS, Infrared, USB-C
- Biometric scanner: Under display fingerprint
- Other notable specs: IP53 dust and splash resistance, stereo speakers
POCO F5 Pro will come in two colors: Black and White and are priced at PhP 26,999 for the 8+256GB, PhP 28,999 for 12+256GB and PhP 30,999 for the 12+512GB variants.
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| POCO F5 Pro black and white |
POCO F5
Next in line, the POCO F5, is the more affordable option in the series but still packs a whole lot of horsepower with its Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset. Similar to the POCO F5 Pro, this also features similarly sized AMOLED display albeit at a lower resolution, and 67W Turbocharge.
Specs:
- Processor: Snapdragon 7 plus Gen 2
- Ram and Storage: 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB
- Display: 6.67-inch (1080 x 2400) AMOLED, 120Hz Refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Cameras: 64MP f1.8 Main, 8MP f2.2 Ultrawide, 2MP f2.4 Macro, 16MP f2.5 Front
- Battery and Charging: 5000mAh Li-Po, 67W Turbocharge
- Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, GPS, Infrared, USB-C
- Biometric scanner: Under display fingerprint
- Other notable specs: IP53 dust and splash resistance, stereo speakers
The POCO F5 will come in three colors: White, Blue, and Black. It will be available in two variants: 8GB+256GB and 12GB+256GB with the former being priced at PhP 20,999 while the later at PhP 22,999.
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| POCO F5 Blue, black, white |