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POCO F5 and POCO F5 Pro colours, RAM and storage options tipped: Launch Soon

HIGHLIGHTS

* POCO F5 and POCO F5 Pro RAM, storage and colour options have been tipped.
* POCO F5 will come in Blue, Black, and White colour options, while the POCO F5 Pro will come in Black and White colours.
* The phones are expected to be available in two configurations: 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB storage.

POCO F5 series is expected to debut in global markets very soon. Rumours have it that they are rebrands of the Redmi Note 12 Turbo and Redmi K60 which are exclusively available in China.

Now, the POCO F5 and POCO F5 Pro RAM, storage and colour options have been tipped, courtesy of tipster Paras Guglani.

Speculations are rife that only POCO F5 might debut in India and POCO F5 Pro will be available globally.

The handset will arrive as the successor to the POCO F4 5G that is already available in India.

POCO F5, POCO F5 Pro Colour Options

According to the tipster, the POCO F5 will come in Blue, Black, and White colour options. While the POCO F5 Pro will come in Black and White colours.

Additionally, both the POCO F5 and POCO F5 Pro are expected to be available in two configurations: 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB storage. While the launch timeline details of the phones are not revealed but rumours suggest the duo might debut later this month or in May.

POCO F5, F5 Pro Specifications (Rumoured)

As for the specifications, the POCO F5 and POCO F5 Pro are expected to come with a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, and a punch-hole cutout.

The vanilla POCO F5 is slated to have an FHD+ display and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, while the Pro model will have a QHD+ resolution and an in-screen fingerprint sensor for security.

The POCO F5 will be powered by the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SoC, in comparison, the POCO F4 came with the Snapdragon 870 SoC.

The POCO F5 Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. The SoC will be paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. Both phones will have 67W fast charging support.

Moving to optics, the POCO F5 will have a 64MP primary camera with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2MP macro triple camera sensors.
There is a 16MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats.

The POCO F5 will house a 5,000mAh battery, while the POCO F5 Pro gets a larger 5,500mAh unit.

Both models will boot Android 13-based MIUI 14 skin.

POCO F5 KEY SPECIFICATIONS

Key Specs

RAM	8 GB
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
Rear Camera	64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP
Front Camera	32 MP
Battery	4700 mAh
Display	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

General

Launch Date	April 3, 2023 (Unofficial)
Operating System	Android v12

Performance

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
CPU	Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 560 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 560)
Architecture	64 bit
Fabrication	8 nm
Graphics	Adreno 619L
RAM	8 GB

Display

Display Type	Super AMOLED
Screen Size	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel Density	393 ppi
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Refresh Rate	120 Hz

Camera

MAIN CAMERA
Camera Setup	Triple
Resolution	64 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 5 MP f/2.4
Autofocus	Yes
Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution	9000 x 7000 Pixels
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Video Recording	1920×1080 @ 30 fps
FRONT CAMERA
Camera Setup	Single
Resolution	32 MP f/2.45, Primary Camera
Video Recording	1920×1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity	4700 mAh
Type	Li-Polymer
Removable	No
Quick Charging	Yes, Sonic, 67W
USB Type-C	Yes

Storage

Internal Memory	128 GB
Expandable Memory	No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE	Yes
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC	Yes
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

Loudspeaker	Yes
Audio Jack	USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

FAQ’s on Poco F5 & Poco F5 Pro

1) What are POCO F5, F5 Pro specifications ?

Ans) The POCO F5 and F5 Pro are expected to feature a 6.67-inch AMOLED 120Hz display.
The vanilla model will support FHD+ resolution and have a side-facing fingerprint scanner, while the Pro model will support QHD+ resolution and have an in-screen fingerprint sensor.
The POCO F5 and F5 Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, respectively.

These devices will be equipped with common features like LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, 67W charging, a 16-megapixel front camera, and a 64-megapixel (main, with OIS) + 8-megapixel (ultra-wide) + 2-megapixel (macro) triple camera unit on the back.
The POCO F5 will house a 5,000mAh battery. The F5 Pro, on the other hand, will pack a larger 5,500mAh battery with 30W wireless charging support. Both phones will run on the MIUI 14-based Android 13.