POCO shows us its new mobile to sweep the mid-range. This picture new SMALL F5together with its brother Pro, it is trying to be one of the best options in terms of feature-price.
We are facing a device with a highly stylized design, triple camera, good battery level and the premiere of the latest Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, the latest Qualcomm processor designed for the most powerful mid-range mobiles.
Technical page of POCO F5
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SMALL F5
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Dimensions and weight
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161.11 x 74.95 x 7.9mm
181g
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screen
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6.67″ AMOLED
FullHD+ (2,400 x 1,080 pixels)
500 / 1.00 nits
Gorilla Glass 5
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processor
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Snapdragon 7+ Generation 2
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memory
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8/12GB LPDDR5
Dynamic RAM 3.0
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store
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256GB UFS 3.1
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battery
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5,000mAh
67W fast charging
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rear cameras
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Main: 64MP, f/1.79
Wide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2
Macro: 2MP, f/2.4
4K OIS video
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front camera
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16MP, f/2.45
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connection
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Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6 axis
Dual 5G
infrared
nfc
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OS
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MIUI 14 for POCO
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others
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Liquid Cooling Technology
IP53 resistance
Side fingerprint reader
stereo speakers
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price
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From 379.99 Euros
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Nearly borderless Flow AMOLED display
POCO decided to move towards a compact design. The new POCO F5 comes with a 6.67 inch FlowAMOLED panel with a hole in the screen and 2.22 millimeter bezels. As the company explains, a 93.4% screen-to-body ratio.
The body of the device weighs a total of 181 grams and we have a thickness of 7.9 millimeters. This is the lightest POCO F in the company’s history, and this series has traditionally opted for heavier and thicker bodies to add more power.
We have a screen with a brightness of up to 1,000 nits at the quality level, a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a FullHD + resolution of 2,400 x 1,080 pixels. Content is also supported Dolby Vision and HDR10+.
Liquid cooling and 4 nanometer processor
Inside your new cell phone Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 added for the first timewas presented in March of this year. We are facing a 4 nanometer processor with a Kryo core up to 2.91 GHz. According to Qualcomm, its performance is up to 50% higher than Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.
With this chipset 8 and 12GB LPDDR5 RAM memory and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. To complement this performance, POCO adds the 2.0 liquid cooling system with a copper area of ​​3,725 mm2. Also, the Dynamic RAM Expansion 3.0 system, which allows you to virtualize up to 19 GB of RAM for some tasks.
for the battery it has 5,000mAh with 67W fast charging system, with the included charger compatible with this speed. It does not have a wireless charging feature, but it promises to complete 100% charge in 46 minutes with wired charging.
Triple camera and 3.5mm jack return
It has triple cameras in the photography section. 64-megapixel main sensor and f/1.79 aperture lensAlong with a secondary 8-megapixel sensor for wide-angle with 119º field and a 2-megapixel sensor for macro.
POCO F5 has stabilization ois and 2X zoom. It also offers 4K video with EIS electronic stabilization and image processor derived from Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2.
As software, we have MIUI 14 in POCO version on Android 13. It comes with WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 and NFC as connectivity; Recovers in sound and back with stereo speakers old acquaintance we lost in most modern cell phones: 3.5mm jack. Despite being a thinner device than the others, the POCO F5 adds this neglected link.
Versions and price of POCO F5
The new POCO F5 is now available in Spain in two versions. The first is 8GB and 256GB, and the second is 12GB and 256GB. It will be available for 50 euros less during the first week. The POCO F5 is available in black and white and these are its official prices:
- SMALL F5 (8/256GB): 429.99 euros (EUR 379.99 on ‘early offer’)
- SMALL F5 (12/256GB): 479.99 euros (€399.99 on ‘early offer’)
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