Announcement. Poco X5 Pro - middle class with large megapixels (relatives, AliExpress prices, first reviews)

Xiaomi has introduced a couple of smartphones under its subsidiary Poco brand - Poco X5 and Poco X5 Pro. This news is about the older model, about Poco X5 Pro. You can read about the younger smartphone in in the next news.
Poco X5 Pro
Relatives. I have them for you. The Poco X5 Pro is a copy of Redmi Note 12 Pro 极速版 (aka Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition) sold in China. Color sets, however, are slightly different. But the specifications of the brothers are almost identical. Only the sets of supported frequencies are different.
Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition
Chipset. B�Other Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. We are waiting for 500-550 thousand parrots in AnTuTu.
Memory is fine. 6 or 8 GB of RAM, 128 or 256 GB of permanent memory. However, there is no support for memory cards...
Standard battery, 5000 mAh. Charging is fast - 67 W.
Screen - AMOLED-matrix with a diagonal of 6.67 "(107 cm²) and a resolution of 1080x2400 (395 ppi). Refresh rate - up to 120 Hz.
The front camera has a resolution of 16 MP. There are three rear cameras - 108 + 8 + 2 MP (wide and macro). Main camera sensor - Samsung ISOCELL HM2 (1/1.52"). Alas, no optical stabilization.
Source - GSMArena
Other. There is support for 5G networks, an NFC module, a sixth Wi-Fi, an IR blaster, a side fingerprint scanner.
Poco X5 Pro has been announced globally, so all the LTE bands we need are supported.
The smartphone has already appeared in the Poco brand store on AliExpress. For those who manage to get all the promo codes, the price will be $229 (₽17,900) and $269 (₽21,000) for the 6+128 and 8+256 GB versions, respectively.
Poco X5 Pro was clearly issued in advance to some reviewers, including Russian speakers. I hide the first few reviews under the cat. Full collection available on the page of the device on our website.
Poco X5 Pro first reviews- GSMArena: Poco X5 Pro review
- Digital Trends: Poco X5 Pro review: is this bright yellow phone worth your money?
- iXBT.Live: Poco X5 Pro Smartphone Review: "For Content Creators"
- 91mobiles: POCO X5 Pro 5G review: a good iterative upgrade
Key Features of Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro:
ScreenAMOLED, 6.67", 107 cm², 1080x2400, 395 ppi, 120 Hz, sensor polling rate 240 Hz, 1B (10 bit) colors, touch, capacitive, multi-touch HardwareQualcomm Snapdragon 778G2.4 GHz, 1 x Kryo 670 (Cortex-A78), 3 x Kryo 670 (Cortex-A78), 4 x Kryo 670 (Cortex-A55), Adreno 642L Memory RAM 6-8 GB, ROM 128-256 GB,no memory card, LPDDR4X, UFS2.2 Mobile Internet5G
LTE
HSDPA, HSUPA
EDGE Mobile networks5G Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20,28,38,40,41,77,78
LTE Bands 1-5,7,8,20,28,38,40,41,66
UMTS Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700), 5(850), 8(900)
GSM Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8 (900) Rechargeable Li-Pol, 5000 mAh, fast charging 67.00 W Dimensions162.91 x 76.03 x 7.9 mm Weight181 g Rear camera: triple, flash, autofocus
- 108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52", 0.70μm, Samsung ISOCELL HM2
- 8 MP, wide-angle, f/2.2, 120°, Samsung ISOCELL 4H7
- 2 MP, macro, f/2.4, OmniVision OV02B
front camera: 16 MP, f/2.4, OmniVision OV16A1Q, no flash, no autofocus NavigationGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo OS Android 13, MIUI 14 for POCO SensorsAccessoriesClerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Approximation, Illumination, Fingerprint Scanner (side), NFC USBType-C v2.0