The Xiaomi Poco F5 is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.
Color
All
Black
Storage
All
256GB
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.
Extra 10% off selected POCO products
Terms: NA
Ends 23 Aug 2026
Cashback:
£0.00
Upfront Cost:
£225.00
1 refurbished deal available - SIM-free from £225.00.
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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| 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 |
£200-£399 Phones · 192 phones
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.
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.
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.
Based on selfie megapixels and max selfie-video resolution.
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.
161.1 x 75 x 7.9
181 g
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Android 13, up to Android 15, HyperOS
No
Black, Blue, White
64
4K@30fs, 1080@30/60/120fs, gyro-EIS
64 , f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 8 , f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 (macro)
16 , f/2.5, (wide)
2160
1080@30/60fs
AMOLED, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)
6.67
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Adreno 725
Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
No
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSPA, LTE, 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
5.3, A2DP, LE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Yes (market/region dependent)
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
5000
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 46 min
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
