Xiaomi’s POCO has launched the POCO M5 and M5s smartphones today. The two devices which are powered by Mediatek’s Helio G-series chipsets and big 5,000 mAh batteries are aimed at redefining the value for money formula.
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POCO M5 unveiled
The POCO M5 has a 6.58-inch IPS LCD display bearing a waterdrop notch, a Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The screen is shielded by Gorilla Glass 3. The device supports Widevine L1 certification for streaming HD content on OTT platforms. The smartphone features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button.
On the optics front, the POCO M5 features a 50MP primary sensor paired with 2MP depth and 2MP macro lenses. It has an 8MP front-facing selfie camera.
Under the hood, the POCO M5 is powered by an Helio G99 chipset paired with up to 6GB RAM and up to 128GB storage with support for a microSD card slot. The phone is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.
POCO M5 Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Launch
- Announced: 2022, September 05
- Status: Exp. release 2022, September
Design
- Dimensions: 164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.35 in)
- Weight: 201 g (7.09 oz)
- Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
- Colors: Black, Green, Yellow
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)
- Size: 6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Operating System
- Android 12, MIUI 13
Hardware
- Chipset: MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G57 MC2
- Memory Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
- UFS 2.2
Cameras
- Main Cameras: Triple
- 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 1080p@30fps
- Selfie Camera: Single – 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0″, 1.12µm
- Video: Yes
Multimedia
- Radio: FM Radio
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared port: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 18W
POCO M5 Price and Availability
The M5 has a plastic back with a leathery finish, available in all three colors – Black, Green, and the unique Poco Yellow.
The starting prices are as follows;
- 4/64 GB version is €189,
- 4/128 GB variant is €209,
- 6/128 GB variant is €229.
The first buyers will get an early bird discount of €20 оnce the sale begins tomorrow, September 6.
Users in India have a more limited choice – either the first option for INR12,499 ($155) or the third for INR14,499 ($180), with an extra INR1,500 ($20) discount through partnering banks. Sales in the South Asian country will begin a week later, on September 13.
in terms of battery, this smartphone comes with a 5000mAh along with the Mediatek chipset!
The smartphone comes with the Helio G series chipset, and the features are good enough!