XIAOMI Poco X5 Pro – 6.67″ (8GB RAM, 256GB ROM) Android 12 (108/8/2)MP + 16MP Selfie – Snapdragon 5G – Dual – 5000mAh – Black

he highlights of the new Poco X5 Pro are its Dolby Vision display with 1B colors, the fast Snapdragon 778G 5G chipset, the 128GB base storage, and the 4K video capturing is back!

Poco X5 Pro review
And if this Poco X5 Pro reminds you of some other phone, it is not surprising. It appears that this Poco is going to be the international version of the Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed for China.

The Poco X5 Pro keeps the 6.67-inch 1080p AMOLED panel with 120Hz refresh and HDR10 certification from the previous models. But now it has been upgraded with 10-bith color depth and Dolby Vision support.

The most prominent change is the chipset, though. While the Poco X3 Pro ran on the flagship-grade Snapdragon 860 SoC, the X4 Pro went for the lower mid-range Snapdragon 695 chip. Well, gaming performance is back on the table with the X5 Pro and its capable Snapdragon 778G platform. The basic configuration is now 6GB RAM with 128GB non-expandable storage, but you can also opt for an 8GB + 256GB version.

The camera department seems identical to the one on the Poco X4 Pro – a triple setup on the back with a 108MP primary, an 8MP ultrawide and a 2MP macro shooters, plus a 16MP selfie cam. There is 4K video capturing for the primary camera now, probably thanks to the Snapdragon chip upgrade.

Poco X5 Pro review
Other familiar essential specs remain the same – stereo speakers, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and a 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging. The new Poco X5 Pro still runs on Android 12, but with the latest MIUI 14 on top of it.

Finally, we want to acknowledge the refined design – while the phone’s shape and the huge black blot around the cameras remain the same, the back panels are not as flashy as before – the X5 Pro is available in simple black, blue and yellow colors, no effects, no gradients.