Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro

The Poco X5 Pro is a great 300-Euro smartphone for those who don't like updates. However, owners of a X3 Pro would surely have wished for a better SoC, since nothing much has changed in the last two generations of the X Pro series in terms of the performance.   

-- As reviewed by NotebookCheck
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro 1

Product details

  • Display: Super AMOLED, 120Hz | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Cameras: 108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm | 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
  • Battery: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable | 67W wired, PD3.0, QC3
  • Factory Unlocked cell phones are compatible with most GSM carriers. This phone is not compatible with CDMA carriers(Verizon, Sprint, Straight Talk, Tracfone, Simple).
  • Camera description : Front

PROS

+ beautiful OLED display
+ long battery life
+ good perfomance
+ charger included
+ extensive equipment (3.5 mm audio port, NFC, HDR10+, ...)

CONS

- a lot of plastic and the case isn't waterproof
- software support
- only few LTE frequencies

Expert reviews and ratings

By NotebookCheck on April 22, 2023
The Poco X5 Pro is a great 300-Euro smartphone for those who don't like updates. However, owners of a X3 Pro would surely have wished for a better SoC, since nothing much has changed in the last two generations of the X Pro series in terms of the performance.   
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