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The Xiaomi Poco F5 is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.
Release date: 1 May 2023
Buyers who want fast, fluid Android performance and long battery life on a mid-range budget, and who can live with modest secondary cameras and splash-only water resistance.
Xiaomi Poco F5
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About the Xiaomi Poco F5
The Poco F5 was built around one idea: give people flagship-class speed without asking them to pay flagship money. The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 inside it was, at launch, unusually quick for a mid-range handset, and three years on it still handles everyday Android, social apps and most mobile games without the stutter you get from cheaper chips of the same era. The rest of the phone is sensibly judged rather than showy. You get a 6.67-inch OLED panel running at 120Hz, a 5,000mAh battery that comfortably clears a day, and 67W charging that refills it quickly. At 181g it is noticeably lighter than most phones with a battery that size, and Poco kept the 3.5mm headphone jack, which is increasingly rare. The compromises are real: IP53 means splash resistance only, the ultrawide and macro cameras are ordinary, and there is no wireless charging. As a used or clearance buy in the UK it makes most sense for someone who cares about responsiveness and battery life more than camera polish.
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Poco F5 vs Poco F5 Pro - Key Differences
| Feature | Xiaomi Poco F5 | Poco F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.67-inch OLED, 1080 x 2400, 120Hz | 6.67-inch OLED, 1440 x 3200, 120Hz, 1,200 nits peak |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (4nm) | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4nm) |
| Battery | 5,000mAh, 67W wired | 5,160mAh, 67W wired plus 30W wireless |
| Camera | 64MP main with OIS, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro | 64MP main with OIS, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro |
| Weight | 181 g | 204 g |
| Dimensions | 161.1 x 75.0 x 7.9 mm | 162.8 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm |
| Headphone jack | Yes, 3.5mm | None |
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Xiaomi Poco F5 Specifications
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- Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
- Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.
- 6.67 inches
- 1080 x 2400 pixels
- AMOLED, 120Hz, 1000 nits peak
Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.
- Single camera setup
- 64 MP main camera
- 4K video recording
Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality. Where DXOMARK has lab-tested the phone, its measured score replaces this estimate.
- 16 MP front camera
- 1080p selfie video
Based on the image-processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra and Honor Magic lead on computational processing), sensor resolution in tiers rather than raw megapixels, autofocus, aperture and max selfie-video resolution. Calibrated against DXOMARK's selfie protocol.
- 5,000 mAh
- 67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 46 min
Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.
General
Dimensions
161.1 x 75 x 7.9
Weight
181 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Operating System
Android 13, up to Android 15, HyperOS
Colours
Black, Blue, White
Radio
No
Body
Black, Blue, White
Camera
Primary Camera Megapixels
64
Primary Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Third Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Primary Selfie Camera
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video Resolution
2160
Selfie Video Resolution
1080p@30/60fps
Display
Type
AMOLED, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)
Display Size
6.67
Display Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
CPU & Memory
Chipset
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
GPU
Adreno 725
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Memory Card Slot
No
Internal Storage
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Connectivity & Data
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Network Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
GPS
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Battery
Battery
5000
Charging
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 46 min
Other
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass