Poco F5

Last year’s model was hard to justify for its non-existent performance uplift. The Poco F5 is back with the power you need, but the price is getting a little hard to swallow. If mobile gaming is your thing, it’s a strong option at the price but for general use, other mid-range phones still have it beat.

-- As reviewed by TechAdvisor
Poco F5 1

Product details

  • USA MARKET: Only Works on Tmobile - Mint - Tello - Lyca Mobile or any under Tmobile Network. GLOBAL Unlocked Dual Sim. 5G + 4G VoLTE Worldwide Unlocked Dual Nano sim . FCC ID: 2AFZZPCD8G
  • Dual SIM: 5G+5G 5G: SNetwork bands:Supports 5G* / 4G / 3G/ 2G5G Sub6G: /3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/77/784G LTE FDD: /2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28/66(NarrowBand)4G LTE TDD: B38/40/413G WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8 2G Quad Band
  • 6.67" FHD+ Flow AMOLED DotDisplayRefresh rate: Up to 120HzTouch sampling rate: 240HzBrightness: 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (HBM/peak brightness)Contrast ratio: 5,000,000:1Resolution: 2400 x 1080DCI-P3 wide color gamut68 billion colors1920Hz PWM dimmingAdaptive HDR displaySunlight displayReading modeSGS Low Blue Light ExCorning Gorilla Glass 5Dolby VisionHDR 10+
  • Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Mobile PlatformCPU: 1 x Cortex-X2, up to 2.91GHz; 3 x A710, up to 2.49GHz; 4 x A510, up to 1.8GHzGPU: Qualcomm Adreno GPUTSMC 4nm manufacturing process
  • 64MP main camera f/1.791.4μm large pixel(4-in-1)8MP ultra-wide cameraf/2.2FOV 119°2MP macro cameraf/2.4Rear camera video recording4K 3840 × 2160 | 30fps1080p 1920x1080 | 30fps1080p 1920x1080 | 60fps720p 1280x720 | 30fpsRear camera video featuresVLOGSlow motionTime-lapse16MP front cameraf/2.45Front camera video recording1080p 1920x1080 | 60fps1080p 1920x1080 | 30fps720p 1280x720 | 30fps
  • GPS: L1 |GLONASS: G1 | Beidou: B1 | Galileo E1 | QZSS L1 Dual speakers3.5mm headphone jackDolby Atmos certificationHi-Res Audio certificationHi-Res Wireless Audio certification
  • Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer | Electronic compass | IR blaster |Gyroscope Side fingerprint sensorAI Face Unlock

PROS

+ Power-efficient and powerful chip
+ Speedy charging
+ Reliable battery life
+ Headphone jack

CONS

- So-so camera system
- No hardware-level gaming features
- Limited software support

Expert reviews and ratings

By TechAdvisor on May 16, 2023
Last year’s model was hard to justify for its non-existent performance uplift. The Poco F5 is back with the power you need, but the price is getting a little hard to swallow. If mobile gaming is your thing, it’s a strong option at the price but for general use, other mid-range phones still have it beat.
80
By TechAdvisor on May 18, 2023
El modelo del año pasado era difícil de justificar por su inexistente mejora de rendimiento. El Poco F5 vuelve con la potencia que necesitas, pero el precio se hace un poco difícil de digerir. Si lo tuyo son los juegos móviles, es una opción fuerte por su precio, pero para un uso general, otros teléfonos de gama media todavía lo tienen ganado.
80
By TrustedReviews on May 19, 2023
The Poco F5 is another strong mid-range phone, with excellent performance for the money and a very good AMOLED display. Add in a relatively refined design, and it’s a clear improvement over the Poco F4. However, a stagnant camera system, the ever-unlovable MIUI 14, and an unwelcome price bump temper some of those encouraging elements.
80
By NotebookCheck on September 20, 2023
The Poco F5 impressed us in our test thanks to its great total package. Its Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 delivers awesome performance for a phone below US$500 and great efficiency. The Poco F5 only really features one weakness for a mid-range phone.
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