POCO F5 “The Origin of Speed” - Phone Unboxing & First Impression

Hello and Greetings to All Beloved POCO Lovers, 

POCO always focuses on bringing the awesome flagship level features into POCO F Series for affordable prices. Recently, POCO has introduced their brand new flagship smartphones, POCO F5 Series, including POCO F5 and POCO F5 Pro with awesome display and flagship-level performance. I had just received POCO F5 (12GB RAM + 256GB Storage, Black) from POCO. Without further ado, let’s get started with the phone unboxing and see what’s inside the box. 

You’ll see the accessories box that is printed with POCO logo after removing the POCO F5 phone box cover. The accessories box contains: 

• SIM Eject Tool
• Warranty Card
• POCO F5 Quick Start Guide
• POCO F5 Safety Information
• Protective Case

POCO F5 is just located under the accessories box. It is placed inside the plastic bag that printed with the phone specifications of POCO F5: 

• Flagship Snapdragon® 7+ Gen 2 processor
  Advanced 4nm processor with 5G
• 120Hz 6.67” AMOLED DotDisplay
  Dolby Atmos®, dual speakers
• 67W turbo charging
  5000mAh (typ) battery
• 64MP triple camera with OIS
  Ultra-wide and macro lenses

In the bottom of the POCO F5 phone box, there is a 67W Adapter and USB Type-C Cable. 

In short, there are the item list that are including in POCO F5 phone box: 

• SIM Eject Tool
• Warranty Card
• POCO F5 Quick Start Guide
• POCO F5 Safety Information
• Protective Case
• POCO F5
• 67W Adapter
• USB Type-C Cable

Now, let’s have a moment to look around POCO F5 and understand more about its phone specifications. 

Display & Design

• 6.67" FHD+ Flow AMOLED DotDisplay
• Resolution: 2400 x 1080
• Refresh Rate: Up to 120Hz
• Touch Sampling Rate: Up to 240Hz
• Brightness: 500 nits (typ), 1,000 nits (HBM / Peak Brightness)
• Contrast Ratio: 5,000,000:1
• DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut
• Dolby Vision
• HDR10+
• 1,920Hz PWM Dimming
• 68 Billion Colors
• Adaptive HDR
• Pro HDR Display
• Sunlight Display
• Reading Mode
• SGS Low Blue Light Ex Certification
• Corning Gorilla® Glass® 5
• IP53 Splash-proof Protection
• Dimensions: 161.11mm x 74.95mm x 7.9mm
• Weight: 181g

Performance

• Snapdragon® 7+ Gen 2 processor (969,903 AnTuTu score)
• TSMC 4nm Manufacturing Process
• CPU: Octa-core CPU, up to 2.91GHz
• GPU: Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU
• LPDDR5 RAM + UFS 3.1 Storage
• Dynamic RAM Expansion 3.0
• MIUI 14 for POCO, based on Android 13
• HyperBoost Optimization
• LiquidCool Technology 2.0
• Side Fingerprint Sensor

Camera

• 64MP Main Camera (OIS, 1.4μm Large Pixel (4-in-1), f/1.79)
• 8MP Ultra-wide Camera (FOV 120°, f/2.2)
• 2MP Macro Camera (f/2.4)
• Supports 4K Video Recording with OIS & EIS
• Film ( Camera ) (7 film filters + 5 film frames)
• 16MP Front Camera (f/2.45)

Battery & Charging

• 5,000mAh (typ) Battery
• 67W Wired Turbo Charging
• 67W In-box Charger
• USB Type-C

Connectivity

• Dual SIM, Dual Standby (5G+5G)
• Supports 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G
• WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4GHz / 5GHz, Wi-Fi 6
• Bluetooth 5.3
• Supports NFC
• IR Blaster

Audio & Haptics

• Dual Speakers
• 3.5mm Headphone Jack
• Dolby Atmos®
• Hi-Res Audio Certified
• Hi-Res Audio Wireless Certified
• X-axis Linear Vibration Motor

Front View

Front Camera View

Rear View

Camera Bump View

Top View

Bottom View

Right Side View

SIM Tray (Front)

SIM Tray (Back)

The rear design for POCO F5 is simple and smooth with the three-ring camera deco and flat edge design, but it looks stunning. For the Black, there are the strips on the rear design so that it looks elegant and cool. 

The front design for POCO F5 is almost bezelless. Similar to the previous generation, POCO F5 comes with the dual speakers and is also certified with both Dolby Vision® and Dolby Atmos®, which brings you the cinematic feel when you are watching your favorite dramas and movies. Besides that, POCO F5 supports 1,920Hz PWM Dimming to reduce your eye strain when you are looking at the screen for a long time. 

Compared to the previous generation, POCO F5 comes with a large battery capacity (5,000mAh) and supports 67W wired turbo charging. Besides that, it also comes with NFC and IR blaster (Infrared) where you can make your payment via your smartphone and control your electric appliances. Not to mention that, POCO F5 supports Wi-Fi 6 so that it may help to reduce battery usage when you’re connected to Wi-Fi. 

Similar to the previous generation, POCO F5 equipped with a 64MP Triple Camera with OIS and 16MP Front Camera. POCO F5 supports 4K video recording with OIS and EIS, which improves the stabilization when you’re recording the video. 

Most of the flagship smartphones don't include 3.5mm Headphone Jack. Surprisingly, POCO F5 comes with 3.5mm Headphone Jack, it’s suitable for you if you are looking for the lowest latency when you’re listening to your favorite music, watching your favorite movie or drama, or playing game. 

You can purchase POCO F5 starting from 9th May 2023 (Tuesday) with the first sales promotion stated in the following according to your country. 

🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇲🇾

8GB RAM + 256GB Storage: RM 1,399 (RRP: RM 1,699)
12GB RAM + 256GB Storage: RM 1,499 (RRP: RM 1,799)

Purchase Link: Shopee

* The first sales promotion starts from 9th May 2023 (Tuesday), 09:00 p.m. till 16th May 2023 (Monday). 

🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇬

8GB RAM + 256GB Storage: SGD $479 (RRP: SGD $539)
12GB RAM + 256GB Storage: SGD $509 (RRP: SGD $579)

Purchase Link: Lazada

* The first sales promotion starts from 9th May 2023 (Tuesday), 09:00 p.m. till 16th May 2023 (Monday). 

🇵🇭 Philippines 🇵🇭

8GB RAM + 256GB Storage: ₱ 18,299 (RRP: ₱ 20,999)
12GB RAM + 256GB Storage: ₱ 20,099 (RRP: ₱ 22,999)

Purchase Link: Shopee

* The first sales promotion starts from 9th May 2023 (Tuesday), 09:00 p.m. till 16th May 2023 (Monday). 

🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇭

12GB RAM + 256GB Storage: ฿ 11,990 (RRP: ฿ 13,990)

Purchase Link: Lazada

* The first sales promotion starts from 9th May 2023 (Tuesday), 09:00 p.m. till 24th May 2023 (Wednesday). Besides that, you can get FREE Xiaomi Smart Band 7 for every purchase of POCO F5 (12GB RAM + 256GB Storage). 

Well, that’s all for the phone unboxing for POCO F5. What do you think about POCO F5 with its design, specifications and the price? Share with us in the following comments. And don’t forget to mark the calendar or set the reminder if you plan to get one POCO F5 during the first sales promotion.