POCO F5 Full Review! The Origin of Speed itself!

The Pocophone F1 years ago was all pure magic; never in the history of smartphone tech has such a powerful phone as the F1; even OnePlus couldn’t get close to that greatness during that time.

Today, it’s the same feeling all over again for us. The POCO F5 steals the show with a surefire primera grandiose display of design, performance, and pricing.

But it would be best if you didn’t take our word for that easily; that’s why we are guiding you here in our full review of the swag that is the POCO F5.

We already published its unboxing article, and we talked about the phone’s alluring design there, so for that, click this link first, and once you’re done, go back here to get in through the details:

The immersive display!

The POCO F5 has a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The display is bright and colorful, with deep blacks and good contrast. It also has a 120Hz refresh rate, which makes scrolling and animations smooth and fluid. The display is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, which makes it resistant to scratches and drops.

Overall, the POCO F5 has a great display. It’s bright, colorful, and smooth, making it a pleasure to use for watching videos, playing games, or browsing the web.

Here are some additional details about the POCO F5’s display:

AMOLED display: AMOLED displays are known for their deep blacks and vibrant colors. The POCO F5’s AMOLED display is no exception.
120Hz refresh rate: A 120Hz refresh rate means that the display can refresh 120 times per second. This results in smoother scrolling and animations, making the overall user experience more fluid.
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus is a type of scratch-resistant glass that is also resistant to drops. This makes the POCO F5’s display more durable and less likely to be damaged.

If you are looking for a smartphone with a great display, the POCO F5 is a great option. It has a bright, colorful, and smooth AMOLED display that is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.

How about its camera?

The POCO F5 has a pretty sweet camera system. It’s got three lenses on the back: a 64MP main sensor, an 8MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2MP macro sensor. The main sensor is great for taking high-quality photos with good detail and dynamic range. The ultrawide sensor is perfect for taking landscape shots or group photos, and the macro sensor can be used to take close-up shots of small objects.

On the front, there’s a 16MP selfie camera that takes great selfies. It has a number of features, including portrait mode, night mode, and AI beauty mode. Portrait mode blurs the background of your selfies, creating a professional-looking portrait. Night mode takes longer exposures to capture more light in low-light conditions, resulting in brighter and less noisy selfies. AI beauty mode automatically enhances your selfies by smoothing your skin, making your eyes bigger, and whitening your teeth.

The POCO F5 takes good outdoor photos. The 64MP main sensor captures mad detail, and the colors are on point. The ultrawide sensor is also dope for taking landscape shots. It captures a wider field of view, which is perfect for capturing big scenes. The macro sensor can be used to take close-up shots of small objects. It has a minimum focusing distance of 4cm, which allows you to get up close and personal with your subjects.

The POCO F5’s portrait mode is pretty good. It can blur the background of your photos, creating a professional-looking portrait. The edge detection is generally accurate, and the colors are well-preserved. However, in some cases, the background blur can be a bit too strong, and the subject can be slightly overexposed. Overall, the POCO F5’s portrait mode is a capable tool for taking great-looking photos.

The night mode on the POCO F5 is really good. In low light, it may capture photographs that are brighter and less noisy. Longer exposure times are used in this mode to catch more light, and AI is also used to enhance the image’s colors and contrast. When trying to capture a shot in the dark, night mode may come in quite handy and produce frequently remarkable results.

The POCO F5 can record video in up to 4K resolution at 30fps. The video quality is generally good, with sharp details and accurate colors. The POCO F5 also has a number of video features, including:

Electronic image stabilization (EIS): EIS helps to reduce camera shake, resulting in smoother videos.
Slow motion: Slow motion can be used to capture videos in slow motion, which can be used to create cool effects.
Time lapse: Time lapse can be used to create videos that show the passage of time in a sped-up fashion.

Overall, the POCO F5’s video quality is good. It’s a capable phone for taking and recording videos.

Performance

Its AnTuTu score is higher than other midrange phones thanks to its newest chipset, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2. It is a good flagship killer. It is powerful enough to handle even the most demanding tasks, and it is also very efficient, so you can get a long battery life out of the phone.

Gaming

The POCO F5 performed well in gaming tests. It was able to run Call of Duty, Genshin Impact, and Mobile Legends at the highest settings without any lag or frame drops. The phone also stayed cool to the touch even after extended gaming sessions but it became warm in Genshin Impact.

Here are some details about the gaming performance of the POCO F5:

Call of Duty: The POCO F5 was able to run Call of Duty at the highest settings with no lag or frame drops. The graphics were smooth and the gameplay was responsive.
Genshin Impact: The POCO F5 was also able to run Genshin Impact at the highest settings with no lag or frame drops. The graphics were stunning and the gameplay was smooth for a time, until it became a little warm then the frame drops were noticeable.
Mobile Legends: The POCO F5 was able to run Mobile Legends at the highest settings with no lag or frame drops. The graphics were good and the gameplay was smooth.

The POCO F5 is an excellent phone for gaming overall. Although it is capable of handling even the most demanding games, it would be best to use the phone in a cool environment and with a cooler when playing Genshin Impact.

Battery and Charging

The POCO F5 has a 5000mAh battery which is pretty great. It can easily last a full day on a single charge, even with heavy use. And if you do find yourself running low, the POCO F5 supports 67W fast charging, which can get you from 0 to 100% in just about 45 minutes.

Sound

The POCO F5 has stereo speakers that are located at the top and bottom of the phone. The speakers are loud and clear, and they produce good sound quality. You can easily listen to music or watch videos without having to use headphones.

The POCO F5 also supports Dolby Atmos, which is a technology that creates a more immersive audio experience. When you enable Dolby Atmos, the sound will seem to come from all around you, which can make movies and games more realistic.

User Experience

The POCO F5 runs on MIUI 14, which is a custom skin based on Android 13. MIUI 14 is a pretty polished and user-friendly UI. It’s not too cluttered, and it’s easy to find what you’re looking for.

The home screen is pretty standard. You have your app drawer, your widgets, and your notification shade. Everything is easy to find and use.

Scrolling through the home screen is smooth and fluid. There’s no lag or stuttering. Everything feels responsive.

The customization options in MIUI 14 are pretty good. You can change the theme, the wallpaper, the icon pack, and more. There’s a lot of options to choose from, so you can really make the POCO F5 look and feel like your own. We have to mention that there’s some bloatware and advertisement as we see in other Xiaomi smartphones. There is an option in the settings to turn the advertisements off but, some ads may still appear.

What we like:

Powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor: The POCO F5 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor, which is a powerful mid-range chipset. This processor can handle even the most demanding tasks, such as gaming, video editing, and multitasking.
Large 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate: The POCO F5 has a large 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. This means that the display can refresh 120 times per second, which results in smooth and fluid visuals.
Triple rear camera system with a 64MP main sensor: The POCO F5 has a triple rear camera system with a 64MP main sensor. This sensor can take great photos and videos in a variety of conditions.
5000mAh battery with 67W fast charging: The POCO F5 has a large 5000mAh battery that can easily last a full day on a single charge. And if you do find yourself running low, the POCO F5 supports 67W fast charging, which can get you from 0 to 100% in just about 45 minutes.
Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support: The POCO F5 has stereo speakers that are located at the top and bottom of the phone. The speakers are loud and clear, and they produce good sound quality. You can easily listen to music or watch videos without having to use headphones.
IP53 water resistance: The POCO F5 is IP53 water resistant. This means that it can withstand splashes and rain.

What we don’t like:

No expandable storage: The POCO F5 does not have expandable storage. This means that you are limited with the internal storage that comes with the phone.
No IP67 water resistance: The POCO F5 is only IP53 water resistant. This means that it can withstand splashes and rain, but it is not protected against submersion in water.
The design and packaging is just decent, there’s nothing else to write at home about.
MIUI bloatware: The POCO F5 comes with a lot of MIUI bloatware. This is pre-installed software that you may not need or want. You can uninstall some of this bloatware, but not all of it.

Conclusion

The POCO F5 is a great all-around smartphone. It has a powerful processor, a large display, a great camera system, and a long-lasting battery. It also has a number of other features that make it a great value for the price.

However, the POCO F5 does have a few negatives, such as the lack of expandable storage, the presence of bloateware, and the lack of wireless charging. If these negatives are important to you, then you may want to consider another smartphone.

Overall, the POCO F5 is a great smartphone for the price. It is a good choice for people who are looking for a powerful and versatile smartphone with a great display and camera system without hurting your wallet. Right now, it is the one and only flagship killer for a pretty good price.

For the POCO F5’s specs, check the link below:

POCO F5

For its pricelist, check the table below!