Poco X5 Pro 5G will be powered by Snapdragon 778G SoC; Poco X5 5G design, specifications announced ahead of launch
Poco is ready to launch the Poco X5 series in India. This week, the Chinese manufacturer announced that the Poco X5 series, which is expected to include a base model and a Pro variant, will be launched on February 6th. Poco’s upcoming smartphones have also previously been spotted on several certification websites, indicating an imminent release. Although there have already been several leaks and reports about the phones in recent weeks, Poco has officially confirmed several specifications of the Poco X5 Pro 5G. In addition, the recent leak also revealed the design and specifications of the vanilla Poco X5 5G ahead of its release.
Poco has tweeted some key specs for the Pro variant in the Poco X5 series. Poco X5 Pro 5G is confirmed to be equipped with Snapdragon 778G SoC. The phone will also feature a 120Hz Xfinity AMOLED display. In addition, the Poco X5 Pro 5G will include a 108MP main camera.
In addition to these key features, Poco also published the AnTuTu score for the phone is 545,093 points. Although the company has yet to provide any official information about the vanilla Poco X5 5G, tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) has tweeted purported marketing materials for the Poco X5 5G detailing the design and specs of the smartphone. The phone is presented in at least three color options: silver, blue and green. The triple block of the main camera is placed on a black rectangular island module.
Exclusive: POCO X5 5G marketing materials with specifications.
-Snapdragon 695 processor
-6.67″, AMOLED, 2400×1080 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate
-48MP main + 8MP wide + 2MP macro
-13MP selfie
– 5000 mAh battery
Charging -33W with MMT Technology(1/2)#POCOX55G pic.twitter.com/M9g5jKLyaY
— Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) January 31, 2023
The marketing material cited in the tweet also states that the Poco X5 5G will feature a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 1080×2400 resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is also likely to offer a 240Hz touch sampling rate and 1200 nits of brightness, he adds. It will also feature a 4,500,000:1 contrast ratio, 100% DCI P3, and Low Blue Light certification, according to the post.
According to the leak, the upcoming smartphone from Poco will be powered by the Snapdragon 695 chipset. The Poco X5 5G triple rear camera is expected to include a 48MP main sensor, an 8MP wide-angle lens, and a 2MP macro lens, according to the leak. The leak suggests that the front-facing camera housed in the notch is equipped with a 13-megapixel lens.
According to a post on Twitter, in the battery section, the upcoming Poco X5 device is expected to pack a 5,000mAh battery and will likely support 33W fast charging with MMT technology.
An earlier Poco X5 5G report that appeared on a Hungarian retail site suggested that the phone could run MIUI 13 for POCO based on Android 11 and support Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi, GPS, and NFC.
According to a previous report, the Poco X5 Pro 5G, which is confirmed to launch in India on February 6, will be offered in three configurations: 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage, and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage.
The Poco X5 series will be unveiled at 5:30 pm EST on launch day. The phones will also hit the global market on the same day.
