POCO X5 Pro with Snapdragon 778G, 120Hz display, 108MP camera launched in India: price, specifications

HIGHLIGHTS

• POCO X5 Pro price in India starts from Rs 22,999.
• Key specifications include the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC, a 6.67-inch AMOLED 120Hz display, and 67W fast charging.
• POCO X5 Pro early access sale starts today at 6 PM.

POCO X5 Pro price in India and specifications have been revealed as the phone was officially launched in India on Monday as a successor to the POCO X4 Pro from last year. The handset is said to be a rebrand of the Redmi Note 12 Speed Edition and ships with POCO design aesthetics like a large camera module on the back and the familiar POCO Yellow colour option. There is a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout for the selfie snapper, triple camera sensors on the back, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security, and an IR blaster to control other electronic items.

Key POCO X5 Pro specifications include the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC, a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a large 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging support, and Android 12 OS out of the box.

POCO X5 Pro price in India, sale date

POCO X5 Pro price in India is Rs 22,999 for the 6GB + 128GB and Rs 24,999 for the 8GB + 256GB version. The phone will be available via Flipkart and comes in POCO Yellow, Astral Black, and Horizon Blue colour options. The early access sale starts at 6 PM IST today i.e February 6th. The company is offering Rs 2,000 off on ICICI Debit and Credit card and EMI transactions.

POCO X5 Pro sports a 6.67-inch FHD+ Xfinity AMOLED display with 1080×2400 pixels resolution, up to 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and 900nits peak brightness. The handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC paired with Adreno 642L GPU for graphics and gaming needs. The chipset is paired with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage that is further expandable via a microSD card.

The phone runs on Android 12 based on MIUI 14 custom skin out of the box. The company is promising two major Android upgrades and three years of security patches. The POCO X5 Pro packs a 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging support. Connectivity features include 5G, 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a USB Type-C port for charging. There is a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security, dual-stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio, and an IR blaster. The phone measures 162.91 X 76.03 X 7.9mm and weighs 181 grams.

As for the cameras, the POCO X5 Pro has triple cameras on the back, comprising a 108MP primary Samsung ISOCELL HM2 sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro shooter. There is a 16MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats. There is a 12-layer graphite sheet for heat dissipation and X-axis linear motor.

POCO X5 Pro Price, Launch Date

Expected Price:	Rs. 20,999
Release Date:	06-Feb-2023 (Expected)
Variant:	6 GB RAM / 128 GB internal storage
Phone Status:	Upcoming Phone