Poco enters the price/value battle with two new competitors

From the entry level to the elite, the average price of every existing mobile category has jumped in the last 12 months, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to hit the bull’s eye in the middle category as well. In any case, Poco is trying to remain competitive in terms of price/value ratio, even if it spent the best part of the work on relabeling. The Poco X5 5G is a Redmi Note 12 with a 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm and 189 gram plastic housing, a 6.67″ and 120 Hz AMOLED panel with a maximum of 1200 nits and EMUI 13 based on Android 12. mal, which could be especially fresher.

The Poco X5 and its color variations

The 48-megapixel main camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide and 2-megapixel macro are the same, as is the 13-megapixel selfie unit, and the 5,000 mAh battery and 33-watt fast charging are the same. However, the parent company made a change for the silly premiere: instead of the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, the X5 comes with the older Snapdragon 695 chip, which of course still has 5G. As far as European prices are concerned, the Netherlands is a reference point, where instead of starting at 300 euros (118,000 forints), you can put it in the basket for 250 euros (98,000 forints), in a 6/128 GB configuration.

The Poco X5 and its color variations
The Poco X5 Pro and its color variations

A more serious contender is the Poco X5 Pro 5G, which copied the Redmi Note 12 Speed’s homework, also with a 6.67″ and 120 Hz FHD+ panel, only this time of the 10-bit variety and with a maximum of 900 nits. Instead, the Pro 162, At 9 x 76 x 7.9 millimeters and 181 grams, it is a bit smaller than the plain X5, but it does not give up the 5000 mAh battery, in fact: it can be charged at 67 watts. The Snapdragon 778G chip is definitely more robust with a new 5G modem and WiFi There’s also 6. Although the 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera and 2-megapixel macro remain behind, the main unit has increased to 108-megapixel resolution and 1/1.52″ size.


The yellow-black combination looks good on the X5 Pro [+]

There is a 16-megapixel selfie hole on the front, above which the loudspeaker takes its share of the stereo multimedia playback, compared to the cheaper X5. Both models can be connected via a USB-C port, offer a fingerprint reader on the side, are IP53 dust- and drop-proof, provide a 3.5 mm jack output and, depending on the market, NFC is also available. However, the X5 Pro does not accept the microSD card on the double nanoSIM tray. The latter starts at 350 euros in a 6/128 GB package (137,000 forints), and gives off 30 euros of this as part of the introductory promotion.

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