POCO F5 launch date in India revealed; price, specs tipped

POCO F5 series India launch date 

The POCO F5 smartphone will launch in India on May 9th. The global launch will also take place on the same day but it will also include the POCO F5 Pro. According to a Flipkart microsite of the POCO F5, only the POCO F5 has been teased to launch in India and the time is set for 5.30 pm. As for the global launch event, both phones are confirmed to debut. In India, the POCO F5 is said to start at Rs 28,000 or Rs 29,000 for the base model, as per tipster Yogesh Brar, who’s also tipped the phone’s specs. 

The Flipkart teaser also shows the POCO F5 in a white colour, and the design also suggests it is a rebranded Redmi Note 12 Turbo. Additionally, the POCO F5 Pro could be a rebranded version of the Redmi K60. As for the rest of the phone’s specifications, POCO has confirmed that the POCO F5 will come with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen2 SoC, and launch in two variants of 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB. 

Going by this speculation we have some idea on what to expect from the upcoming devices. Pricebaba also reported a leaked user manual of what’s supposed to be the POCO F5 Pro. Let’s take a look at what we know about the POCO F5 Pro and POCO F5 so far. 

POCO F5 Pro specifications

• Display: The smartphone is rumoured to feature a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole selfie camera. 
• Processor: The POCO F5 Pro being the top-tier model is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 processor paired with up to 12GB of RAM. 
• Battery: It could pack a 5,160mAh battery with 67W fast charging support.  
• Camera: The POCO F5 Pro could sport a 64MP primary camera with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2MP macro camera. For selfies it could house a 16MP front camera.
• Connectivity: The report also says that the POCO F5 Pro will come with a nano SIM slot, 5G and NFC as well. It will also house a USB Type-C port at the bottom.
• Software: Both the POCO F5 Pro and POCO F5 are expected to run Android 13-based MIUI 14.

POCO F5 specs

• Display: Just like the Pro variant, the POCO F5 is said to feature a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. We could also see an in-display fingerprint sensor on the POCO F5. 
• Camera: The POCO F5 is also expected to sport the same triple-camera setup like the POCO F5 Pro. 
• Battery: We might see a smaller 5,000mAh battery on the POCO F5 but with the same 67W fast charging support.