The Poco’s X series It is one of the most successful of the company for offering an excellent balance between benefits and a contained price.
The latest mobiles in this range were presented in 2021, so it was time for a renewal that has come from the hands of the bit x5 as a base and starting point for the rest of the models, and arrives accompanied by the Little X5 Pro 5G that goes up a step in performance with respect to the reference model.
Each of them is oriented to a function. Meanwhile he Poco X5 5G seems more focused on series consumptiongames and consumption of content on a very good quality screen, the Poco X5 Pro does it from the point of view of content creators, betting on better photographic and video features, but without giving up a screen technology that would sign any middle range.
The most important thing is that these improvements in performance compared to the previous generation do not follow the upward price trend that we are seeing in the market, offering a range of mobiles that remains below 400 euros. A really interesting proposal that has just arrived at the newsroom and of which we already We can advance you an unboxing of each of the new Poco mobiles.
Poco X5 5G, attractive design and an amazing screen
We start by talking about the Poco X5 5G that in this new generation is committed to a screen 6.67-inch AMOLED and Full HD+ resolution signed by Samsung and protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 glass.
In addition, the screen has a 120 Hz refresh rate and a glow of up to 1,200 nits that allows you to see any type of content clearly even in full sunlight offering 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 space. It is not badly equipped considering that it is a mobile of less than 400 euros.
Regarding power, the Poco X5 5G comes equipped with a Snapdragon 695 processor eight-core and 6 nm manufactured by TSMC. This lithography allows a better optimization of temperature and energy consumption, allowing to offer more power and support for 5G networks, as well as a Integrated Adreno 619 GPU that pulls muscle when running games.
This processor comes with two versions of 6 GB and 128 GB internal storage and 8 GB of RAM with 256 GB capacity. Both with Dynamic RAM Expansion 3.0 function that allows software to expand the amount of RAM by increasing it up to 13 GB. The capacity of storage is expandable up to 1TB via an external microSD memory card.
It is not an excessively bulky smartphone with dimensions of 165.8 mm x 76.2 mm and a thickness of 7.98 mm, stopping the scale at just 189 grams of weight. Also has IP53 resistance against splashes and dustas well as a fingerprint sensor on the side to unlock it more easily.
His battery is 5,000 mAh and has a 33W fast charging which promises to load in 68 minutes. It also incorporates an infrared emitter, Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi 5, NFC connectivity and 3.5mm audio jack.
He mounts a set of chambers led by a 48 megapixel sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 118º ultra-wide-angle lens with 8MP and a camera 2MP macro. On the front it mounts a 13 Mpx camera with f / 2.45 aperture.
Poco X5 Pro 5G, Flow AMOLED screen and better prepared for photography
Poco’s proposal for the X5 Pro 5G is clearly oriented towards content creationand for this reason it offers important improvements in its screen, cameras and processor to be more competitive in photography and content creation.
Your screen is a 6.67-inch Flow AMOLED with Full HD + resolution, technology that is also present in high-end models such as the Xiaomi 12S Ultra or the Mix Fold 2.
This screen has a 120 Hz refresh rate with a 244 Hz sample rate and 900 nits peak brightness, as well as support for the DCI-P3 10-bit color space, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision and supports it with stereo sound compatible with Dolby Atmos.
Under this screen we find an eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor manufactured in 6 nm, which integrates a Adreno 642L GPU. This processor includes a triple ISP, so it can offer better photo and video processing by applying artificial intelligence functions in real time.
The Poco X5 Pro 5G comes with two versions of 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM with 256 GB capacity. Both versions arrive with Dynamic RAM Expansion 3.0 technology up to 13 GB and external storage optimized by the native functions of the operating system MIUI 14 for POCO android based.
In terms of autonomy, it offers the same 5,000mAh battery than the Poco X5 5G, but the X5 Pro 5G adds fast charging 67W Turbo Charging that manages to charge 100% of its capacity in 46 minutes, and includes the USB C charger in the box.
The photographic section is covered by a 108 Mpx main camera with a 1/1.52″ sensor that applies a 9 to 1 pixel binning, improving photographic and video quality in low light scenes. Along with it includes a 8MP ultra wide angle camera with a visual opening of 120º and a 2MP macro with aperture f/2.4. On the front it mounts a 16 Mpx camera.
Poco X5 5G and Poco X5 Pro, price and availability
For now, Only the versions with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage will arrive in Spain internal both of the Poco X5 5G and the X5 Pro 5G. The Poco X5 5G will come in a black, blue and green finish, while the Poco X5 Pro will come in black, blue and Poco yellow.
The two models that have been presented today will be Available from February 6, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (Spanish time) with about official prices of 349.99 euros for the Poco X5 5G with 8 GB and 256 GB, and from 399.99 euros for the Poco X5 Pro 5G.
Both the Poco X5 5G and the Poco X5 Pro 5G will benefit from an introductory offer until February 13 at 2:00 p.m., with a discount of 50 euros on the official price, remaining for 299.99 euros and 349 euros respectively.
Already We are testing the two new Poco mobilesso in a few days we will publish the complete analysis with all the details.