POCO F5 and POCO F5 Pro Review: The BEST Flagship KILLERS Are Back!

[@kodaph]

Poco F5 seems like a better deal overall. Poco F5 Pro added some fancy features you can live without.

[@maktummasrooramyo6997]

Agreed

[@syam-kun5013]

@@maktummasrooramyo6997 about term of performence i better say f5 is already good snapdragon 7 gen1 plus already get closer to snap 8 gen 1

[@CJTamino10]

@Syam-kun 7+ Gen 2* (Sorry I had to)

[@BWITec]

Indeed, the fancy features are not necessary at all.

[@ss01101]

@@CJTamino10 Yep, my head also hurt reading it.

[@alexkapsimalis5142]

My dad's still rocking the poco F1 and it still runs like a charm

[@berganera125]

Mine suffers a lot of random lags, maybe due to MIUI and very small 64gb storage

[@tilen45]

@@berganera125 same story here, but overall works great for 5 years old phone with multiple falls on the ground :D still holding strong together and works great (minus occasionaly lags)

[@berganera125]

@@tilen45 yea still working fine, my OnePlus 3 too for 7 years+ but can't handle any new games anymore haha

[@willpfvr]

snapdragon 8 series ages like fine wine

[@ivovass195]

Great and proper comparison of the two phones, very detailed. Impressive performance from the 7+gen2 chip making the regular F5 a good deal imo. Well done on the great review

[@Mist11305]

If I had the money, I would pick the Poco F5 since it is cheaper and I don't really need wireless charging since I would have to buy a wireless charger which means more expenses. The display might be 1080p, but all I ever really want on a phone is a high refresh rate display and I'm actually amazed how powerful Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 is. Lastly, the back design of the F5 is just phenomenal compared to the f5 pro

[@RacoonFighter]

Then you can also just buy a cheaper Redmi if you only need a higher refresh rate

[@Mist11305]

@@RacoonFighter it's always been my dream to own a poco phone for the first time. been dreaming since f2 pro was released so i might be a bit biased here

[@StickMan_Clara]

Why don't you had money? It's cheap to buy phone here in SG

[@Mist11305]

@@StickMan_Clara I am an asian 17 years old, currently in 11th grade. Since I'm an asian, I need to study hard to get the phone. I can't really save up money since I end up spending most of them due to how high inflation is in my country 🥲

[@notagain2856]

The F5's early bird prices are really good opportunity to get one

[@kimberlyannevelasco]

Whoa. I have never seen a more detailed review of phones side-by-side than what this video offers. You just earned a subscriber! 👍 Looking forward even more for my Poco F5 that's on the way. Thanks so much OP 😊

[@artdogg50]

I'm definitely impressed with both phones, but will say the Poco F5 Pro has really taken several steps up with the Pro series by adding 2k display and wireless charging. I don't think there are any other phones under $450 that can claim those two specs. Heck not even my upcoming Oneplus 11 has wireless charging. So Oneplus has no excuses now. A little perplexed that the cheaper F5 seems to have smaller bezels and better main, selfie, and digital zoom cameras though. Hopefully an update will smooth some of the rough edges out. Ultra wide, portrait, and night modes look pretty solid though.

[@hinacharmbraceletera283]

I mean- Oneplus 11 has a way faster charger, way better cameras it can hold a candle to S23 Ultra, and it has an SD8G2 which is faster than SD8+G1,it has faster storage (UFS 4.0 compared to UFS 3.1) and faster RAM (LPDDR5X compared go LPDDR5)

[@hinacharmbraceletera283]

Also Oneplus has better ROM (OxygenOS) vs MIUI

[@artdogg50]

@@hinacharmbraceletera283 I just bought the Oneplus 11 and am about to go pick it up right now. It's a non-issue for me because I don't use the fast wireless charging I have now. Faster 120w fast charging makes it unnecessary. It was more for the people who keep complaining about it.

[@FinerStuff]

Ikr? 🙁 Wonder why they did that?

[@Crazymusician345]

Pixel 6 , 7 and 7a here we can buy them for 400-500 euros so i think not xD

[@aakefwandawi]

I wish the pro version came with smaller bezels

[@RacksYoungin]

Me tooo 😭

[@ReinKayomi]

True, share the same bezels from the Note 12 Turbo/F5, but keep the WQHD+ resolution

[@SweatyFeetGirl]

@@ReinKayomi WQHD+ is silly anways unless youre 2inches away from your phone

[@wiiiLLm]

It's fine lol and you're not gonna buy anyway so stop complaining

[@thindo]

They are thin enough plus even thinner bezels just mean the odd time you drop your phone instant screen crack

[@justanotherviewer1282]

I'm getting the regular F5 It has everything I need especially the headphone jack

[@Uggmal]

Great in depth review. 10/10 this is awesome. I know this is in depth because been using Poco F1 since early days, and upgraded to K50 Gaming last year and had a blast with it ever since. F5 and Pro is definitely a minor upgrade still. 😅

[@artdogg50]

Unless you gotta have wireless charging and the 2k display, I think the regular Poco F5 is the better deal here. Even the I thought the cameras on the F5 Pro were actually good, I thought the F5 main, selfie, and digital zoom cameras decidedly outperformed the F5 Pro. Night mode and portrait weren't great, and ultra-wide was good but not great, but overall I was impressed with the main camera systems. 67 watt fast charging is especially nice at under $400.

[@barabhuinkullu3711]

It is mainly performance oriented smartphone even that they made camera well to not feel empty❤.

[@artdogg50]

@@barabhuinkullu3711 I have the Poco F3 that this phone is an upgrade from. Upgrades look very good and solid to me. I won't upgrade from it though.

[@ShaferHart]

both cameras are shit. That's why I would not go for the pro, I would've expected its camera to not be shit, hence the regular f5 is better value.

[@artdogg50]

@@ShaferHart I feel like I've seen both take good pictures, but do recall being disappointed that the Pro seemed to take worse pictures than the regular F5 main sensor. Cameras are the weakest part of Poco's phones generally, so I kind of agree with you in that sense. For the prices though few phones can match their specs at their prices.

[@Don0914]

As a devoted fan of Poco, I've been using the Poco F3 for nearly two years, and during this time, I've experienced remarkable performance with no noticeable issues. However, about two weeks ago, I encountered an unexpected setback when my device abruptly shut down. In an attempt to troubleshoot, I purchased a new battery, suspecting a possible battery-related problem. To my surprise, after consulting with a technician, it was determined that the underlying issue lay with the motherboard, shedding light on a more complex challenge than initially anticipated.

[@abramswayne5594]

In Mainland China, it's being called 'Redmi K60', basically a flagship series of Redmi. That's why u can get 2K Amoled Screen, 30W wireless charging and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor from this phone at relatively affordable price.

[@kodaph]

8+ Gen 1 can cook eggs. 8Gen2 might be efficient idk

[@innocentanthony3324]

@@kodaph lol u are talking about the 8gen 1 bro 8+gen 1 is cooler

[@FenrirAlter]

But for what ever reason the Battery is smaller

[@Kartal1972]

@@innocentanthony3324 yes bro

[@werenothesame]

Here, we can get K60 Pro (8Gen2) for the same price as F5 Pro

[@satriosardjono6512]

Side fingerprint and headphone jack? Now I know what I want..

[@nniivekkappo7544]

technick still the best comparison reviewer. thank you for informing us of the camera sensors and their performance. just wondering why there is no 1080p/60fps video recording on the poco f5

[@iloveddtank41]

because it's not a pro ver. hehe

[@kingslayer177]

Waiting for the upcoming battery drain test. Have to see how the newly launched 7Gen +2 maintains the heavy usage

[@awakenphoenix1629]

thanks mate... your review is awesome! really help me deciding which version i should opt for..well, the standard F5 is just perfect for me.. I'm in not need of all the fancy features of the F5 Pro..you just saved me my money.. thanks.. also, i love the white design of that standard F5.. Magnificent!

[@mahbuburrahman3162]

For me the standard one is more appealing only because of the screen bezels

[@emmanueleteng2058]

This is what I call flagship killer smartphones great specs and performance at a budget price good job poco👍

[@sadmanadib8003]

I use poco F3 and it's awesome ❤

[@chrisleyleonlewisiii9644]

The poco f1 was my favorite phone when it came out I couldn't believe how good it was and these look amazing poco is the original flagship killer

[@TimeWarpTech]

Damn I'm thinking about upgrading from f2 pro now! F5 pro looks better because of the glass back, that's the must for me!

[@schnickschnack4030]

I agree, thats like the only reason why i think of buying the pro and not the normal one...

[@e.m1684]

Both are great but I think F5 is best considering to the price range and performance

[@deadpain2483]

Things look perfect. 1. Display FHD+ means more battery duration. 2. SD 7+G2 is equal to 8+G1 in gaming so no loss here. 3. Camera layout makes it look more modern than the pro version. 4. Plastic back. Means more drop resistance and less expensive to replace. 5. Camera is good enough to take regular photos since everyone uses editor a lot these days.

[@deadpain2483]

6. The legendary headphone jack to use your higher end cable headphones

[@SweatyFeetGirl]

snapdragon8+gen1 gpu is a lot faster than the 7+gen2

[@deadpain2483]

yes but only on papers. the software is not well optimized in android so it's 99% similar in performance which is same @@SweatyFeetGirl

[@finaltidus1984]

Hi, not sure if my comment will be read or even replied duirng this stage. I bought the Poco F5 Blue 12GB 256GB variant after doing much research for a month. Bought it during 11.11 during a flash sale for about the equivalent of USD 300. The funny thing was I upgraded from the previous Poco flagship the F3 which I had for 2 years and unfortunately I lost it last month during a train ride. But oh well.. I was also previously a Poco F1 user which I had for 4 years. So I can safely say that I am a Poco user veteran having used all the odd numbered Pocos. LOL I was seriously contemplating this phone with the Nothing 1 phone as I am a huge fan of Carl Pei's take of Android and his Oneplus legacy. The Nothing 1 phone is just one of a kind. But in the end the flash sale of the Poco F5 gets the vote from my wallet. So far this phone has been very smooth and a joy to use. I am used to MIUI so the interface familiarity is there. The SD 7 Gen 2 really feels fast and snappy for anything thrown at it. I have disabled all the ads from MIUI so now the phone is totally ads free, which get rid of 1 sore point of MIUI. I don't game on my phone so the gaming performance of the phone isn't that relevant to me. What surprised me was the comeback of the 3.5mm jack! Great to reuse my corded earphones left lying in my cabinet after I switched to the F3 from F1. Just that from the F3 there were some downgrades at least on paper, like the 360hz to 240hz touch sampling rate, and apparently the camera sensors are using Omnivision sensors instead of Sony sensors. But it doesn't feel like a downgrade in real world experience. I am not sure if GCAM at this point is an improvement to the stock camera. Can you advise if this is so? And which build should I use? I also missed the ''Clear Speaker'' feature of the F3. I am not sure why Poco didn't retain this feature to help clear dust from the dual speakers. My humble feedback :)

[@MasterKoala777]

This is the only review that mentioned the max 10 second “always on display” of the F5. Not a deal breaker, but good to know!

[@guidobrits6593]

Glad to find a fellow South African doing phone reviews

[@mohammadzein504]

Excellent side by side comparison and review! 👏 I am really torn between these two great offerings from Poco! Thank you TechNick for the detailed feedback 👍

[@macroftStudio]

I used a poco f2 pro for 3 years. Best phone I ever had. Wish they kept doing the serie with motorized front camera

[@mohammadzein504]

@@macroftStudio Totally agree! I really don't understand why they totally dropped the pop up camera. Any worries about reliability issues were unfounded. The selfie camera still works till this moment no issues. If water resistance is not a must have, and it isn't for me, the pop up camera is a great solution that makes, the full screen experience possible!

[@mohammed_samiul_hasan]

Straight reviewing, no memes and jokes. Very good channel

[@TamilNadu_Driver_Club]

எனக்கு ஆங்கிலம் தெரியாது இருந்தாலும் நீங்கள் சொல்லும் இடத்தில் அனைத்தும் புரிந்து கொள்வது எளிதாக இருந்தது நன்றி

[@imamhossainazad]

excellent comparison video, I am from Bangladesh. 👌

[@andreasorfanou5970]

Watched a bunch of videos trying to decide for which one should i go for, and this is hands down the best review/comparison. Thank you.

[@hessamsariri1300]

The review was very thorough and excellent, I enjoyed it very much, thank you

[@jackwilson5542]

They are pretty expensive in EU for some reason. 449€ ($500) for F5 and 599€ ($670) for F5 Pro. Almost worth importing global versions from elsewhere I would say. Yeah there is inflation here (energy and food), but not of tech products in general.

[@ShaferHart]

the people who sell you the tech products need to pay extra for food and energy. Everything gets hit by inflation when your leaders behave like lapdogs and self immolate by buying more expensive energy from the US instead of Russia because.. it's more profitable for the US? Anyways, inflation hits everyone and everything, tech products included.

[@mdfarhan9105]

I have bought Redmi note 12 turbo (Poco f5) and this set is really awesome Specially for light weight, smooth performance, very good battery backup, and huge storage as I have bought 1tb varient, nice bazeless display, nice sound quality (better than my one plus 9rt), and very fast charging facility as I have come charge 10% to 96% in 40 min. Till now only 2 issue is found from my end and this is plastic in back and side which make cheap feel, but for me it's not a big deal as I always have use back sticker and nice back cover. And camera is very average as it's not my focus from this phone. For camera I have use my I phone and one plus. So I am really happy with this new phone.

[@gerhardphann]

I go for the F5. For me the weight (181 g) is most important.

[@africanprince2644]

To this day i still have my pocof2 pro still outstanding

[@JMRVRGS]

Huh? Why not 8+ Gen 2? 😅 Still rocking Pocophone F1 till this day 🤘

[@benjaminschwass5853]

Been loving my F5, great review of both phones - cheers!

[@sidahmedreghaouat6842]

Hey, everyone is talking about the camera being trash is that true or is it decent ?

[@sidahmedreghaouat6842]

I'm a big gamer but i do like to take some pictures from time to time

[@redfox0223]

It always triggers me when they test Genshin impact as new player/user 🫠 The game is smooth even on low end devices when the game is in early phase. It only gets to its maximum potential after progressing to other regions/maps and after we consecutively use characters with high animation Qs/bursts 🤧🤧🤧

[@passiveward]

LMFAO true

[@elitepunch1498]

Great content! Voice and video are out of sync though

[@soheiladam7510]

very good review Nick, can you do a battery life and temperature test of the two thanks.

[@danielbarcelona6470]

Thank you TechNik for this in-depth and unbiased review, this is one of the best tech reviews I have ever seen and I liked it. I've got the Poco F5 not because its cheap, but the specs and features of it is all what I need. But why do I picture you as Wade's little brother from TechDaily? You guys look so much identical ❤

[@technickstudio1357]

Awesome video ❤ your team!

[@RyujiYamaGushi]

أول مرة فقناتك, أعجبني تناولك للمقارنة واشتغالك الجيد على كل الثيمات ... تحيات مشترك جديد ولا تتوقف ... شكرا

[@kittosebial8403]

out of all phone tech reviewers I have watched, this channel has more effort explaining what we could get if we buy those smartphones

[@JeremiahFestus2]

A flagship killer, a top tier midranger with QHD+ and wireless charging at this price? What's the catch Poco, definitely there's a catch!

[@VatchGaming]

Mindshare. And maybe .. built in spyware.

[@r4psudy393]

probably deadboot issue

[@matthewayotunde]

At this price point, I'll gladly let them spy on me😂. Even the expensive ones spy on you as well 🤗

[@mole1596]

We need a GCam comparison with the default camera of the Poco F5

[@odioalospoopers]

both are great, but the slight improvements on the F5 pro don't justify it over what seems to be the only modern phone with a 3.5mm jack that isn't a hard to find gaming phone

[@joannebrazer2755]

Epic review once again ❤

[@camotech1314]

Finally a phone I can upgrade to from my Poco F3 !! Thank you for a great comparison and review. Defo want the white F5 now. 😮

[@schnickschnack4030]

Poco F5 or Google Pixel 7a ? Or maybe even Pixel 6a? ( Updates->Battery->Camera->Gaming - the things i care about most important to least important) Also i like smaller phones without plastic so i think One of the Pixel's is the better choice, even though they dont have a "back button"...

[@MrEvans1]

Where is connectivity on your importance list since pixels are quite bad at that. Lots of reports of lost signal in big cities...

[@schnickschnack4030]

@@MrEvans1 mhhhh well that is pretty important, after all, its a phone with which you wanna be able to make calls, right ? Thanks for the feedback!

[@mrtuncer]

the best comparision video for new Poco phones but i just wonder about temperatures after overloading phones with long game play. how was that? did you checked?

[@DimitrisConstantinou]

Poco f5 pro is not the only midrange with 8k video. Poco f2 pro can shoot at 8k@30 (even higher than the 24fps of f5)

[@stuarttacey]

Two questions, is there a noticeable difference between the Pro's 4K display and the standard F5 and how is the sound quality/max volume level on both the Pro and standard F5?

[@Pandhuyohanes]

just for gaming, what do you recommend? F5 or F5 Pro? or do you have any other recommendation at their price point? I was hoping that at lower screen resolution, F5 would give more steady framerates. What do you think?

[@jonathanvdberg8325]

For games I think they both will do very well all depending in your price range

[@herbertodiliobalsamo9096]

Poco F5 is just the right phone, especially it still have the 3.5 headphone jack

[@speedoflight33]

I prefer the regular F5 over the Pro version 😊

[@bozkayamu]

I can't see why Xiaomi chose to call Redmi Note 12 Turbo as F5 when they could've rebranded it as Poco X5 GT and K60 Pro as the F5 Pro (like F2 series didn't have any vanilla smartphones, they could repeat it). At least it'd be more balanced.

[@asura2600]

​@@bozkayamutheir X series was utter failure & had motherboard dead issues in India & other nations so they chose their revival with F series, F stands for Flagship killer😂

[@googleuser5826]

​@@bozkayamuye

[@googleuser5826]

​@@bozkayamumaybe it's because they think its so fucking great idea

[@schnickschnack4030]

What would be interesting if you used the 12GB or 8GB Ram Versions, unless i have missed you saying it.

[@yennyyew6291]

My 3yrs F2 pro still working fine even the battery still can handle longer a day, the only problem for me is 128gb and mono speaker... will wait for next gen then 🙂

[@FinerStuff]

Hello fellow phone owner 🙂❤️

[@limthaukhim8197]

Best reviewer of smartphones! Well done mate keep it up!

[@imbukwa]

Wonderful review. You know how to explain phones in detail. You deserve an award.

[@WuYou7]

Would like to see gpu comparison between 7 gen 2+ and 8gen 1

[@Neo-RSA007]

I'm subscribing for the fact that you did the P60 pro before the western pips

[@ujjwaltamang91]

7+gen2 close to 8+gen1 so i will pick poco F5 ...Egerly waiting for proper gaming comparison ✊

[@clipcreator1125]

mean while Samsung and Apple are discussing about removing the sim ejector from the box

[@BLIZZARD2002]

Langsung dong liat review nya, habis nonton launching tadi👍

[@karivazhagan8258]

This video watching poco F1 😊 I love poco phone 📱❤

[@NOZMUL9085]

Love from Assam (India)❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@musicsoulfood5024]

I use f4 and as a user I only note on the software, it does not have anything beautiful, but only on global versions, but if I use the China version, you will find many features and updates that arrive quickly.

[@alinpricop5134]

Hi Nick! Could you please tell me the name of the MIUI theme that you use? Thanks and nice review!

[@penguins667]

It's currently on sale for £379. For the price, should I buy now or later? Or wait for F4 price deal? Thanks!

[@georgesaraskeris3447]

Is the difference on screen noticeable? I care for Netflix and movies

[@minovskyparticles1834]

Both are good phones.. center punch hole camera and lack of notification light is a deal breaker for me. Yes im that picky

[@amrforever]

Would you recommend the poco f5 pro over oneplus 10t, both same price in my country

[@premierdeal]

Awesome succinct, logical, structured review boet, dankie. Shame about the 2+3 support

[@shahfoxzaim9315]

Definitely I would go for F5 than F5 Pro since it got headphone jack, more bezeless, newer chipset, slightly cheaper, more than enough performance overall for me. F5 Pro obviously good, with more and great features. For me, F5 is enough.

[@LexeLite]

Yup, if the pro have headphone jack, I'd go for that instead.

[@fakitoshinata3664]

are this phone worth to upgrade from poco f3 and which want i need to buy

[@vladimircurkoski1455]

I think the blue F5 12/256 will be my next phone in 2024

[@mr.jaypane]

Very Detailed Info. Thanks!

[@marciomatt]

Could you do a vibration test with both? I do have the Poco F3 and this has the worst vibration motor I have seen in the last 10 years. You can barely feel it.

[@attomicchicken]

So perplexing seeing something with the "pro" moniker having chunkier bezels than its base sibling.

[@1Goldigger1]

So the pro uses the same omnivision sensor as the Poco M4 pro that costs £250. Seems like a massive let down on that front.

[@knuton79]

Does those have APT-X HD? Or ldac? Or Is Realme 11 pro/+ better?

[@2000krigar]

What would you choice between Xiaomi 12 and Poco F5? No doubt that F5 is better overall in terms of performance, not so sure about cameras and overall temps, but I would love to get a smaller device, like Xiaomi 12 is, also better build materials and I find that OS support is better overall than on Poco devices. I currently have a Poco X3 pro I was pretty disappointed about the OS support itself...

[@lokrj]

Please, just please don't let yourself suffer with trash Samsung's fabrication of SD 8G1.

[@2000krigar]

@@lokrj what do you mean? It has overheating problems?

[@skVishwakarma6140]

Great ..now we are getting more weight and thickness along with more features in the pro version rather than the regular one.

[@rolins3279]

The Poco F5, why not, but the F5 Pro is too expensive for what it really is. It is better to go on a OnePlus 10 Pro / 11r, a Motorola X40 (in many markets it costs €500), and very often you can find the Oppo X5 Pro for less than €600. Ps: on the other hand, both are clearly much better deal than Samsung's A54, especially the Poco F5 👌🏽 The only thing that could get me back to Xiaomi and support Miui is a K30 Pro Zoom with a 120 hertz display and at least a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.

[@schnickschnack4030]

Could it be a problem the normal Poco F5 isnt save against water and dust ?

[@r-abayabas3761]

Still gon pick f5 pro, im not really into taking pictures but i think i can compensate the camera with my little knowledge

[@shamhosein770]

Only gripe is the downgrade in selfie cam. But otherwise not bad. Good budget device for gaming.

[@cosmos260]

Please compare f5 pro & 12t pro in battery & temperature performance

[@bzzxyz69]

Are these going to be plagued with the deadbooth etc stuff ? Or those are pehistoric problems now?

[@right-think_right-stand]

@TeckNick: Why don't you compare the sound?

[@ziedsg1324]

Hey Technick, what's the smartwatch you're using ? 🙂

[@Nockspielt]

Great phone, but i wanna know how long the Poco F5 receives updates? 2 years would be way to less....it should be 4-5 years, then it would be awesome.

[@Kilgore2k12]

The selfie & ultra wide is better on base model... samsung/sony sensor > omnivision

[@codex6087]

what is your home screen date and time widget?

[@jessn1511]

Can you switch between lenses while recording videos?

[@TechNo1geek]

Since when were you Australia? I saw Woolworths foods in The main sensor photo 😮😮😮

[@emmanueleteng2058]

Very amazed of the snapdragon 7 series performance I would rather go for the poco f5 and forget the pro

[@eyhrrv6977]

Why does the f5 only shows the always on display for 10secs? Are the amoled display different quality on both of the phones?