Xiaomi Poco M5

Xiaomi Poco M5 in Kenya 

Xiaomi Poco M5 price in Kenya is 27000. Xiaomi Poco M5 features a screen display 6.58 inches IPS LCD screen display and 1080x2408P resolution.

The phone comes in Black, Green, and Yellow Colors. Poco M5 comes in different variant options of 4GB/6GB RAM and 64GB/128GB ROM 

Poco M5 takes clear images on the back camera of 50MP+2MP+2MP and a 5MP front camera suitable for selfies and video calls. The performance of Poco M5 is based on MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm) chipset and Mali-G57 MC2 GPU.

Poco M5 is powered by a battery capacity of 5000 mAh and runs on Android 12 OS. Buy Xiaomi Poco M5 online at best price in Kenya at Zuricart 

Xiaomi Poco M5 specs and price in Kenya

OVERVIEW

Xiaomi Poco M5 was released on 13th Sep2022 to succeed the Xiaomi PocoM4. It is packed with a 6.58-inch touchscreen display with a V-cut for the selfie camera. The MIUI 12 which is based on Android 12 runs this device. Alongside is the Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G processor. In terms of camera setup, the rear packs a triple camera setup while the front is a single camera. This mobile supports dual SIM (GSM and GSM) but also accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM cards. A 5000mAh Li-Po battery fuels the mobile. Xiaomi Poco M5 is available in the colors Black, Green, and Yellow.

DESIGN

Xiaomi Poco M5 measures 164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm dimensions weighing 201g. The 6.58-inch front display is only interrupted by a waterdrop holding the front camera. The phone's back is glass while a metal band(Aluminum) sits between the glass screen and plastic back. The rear side comes with a unique shimmer design giving it a dynamic shine and command of the class despite being plastic. A large bump on the rear side holds the triple camera and the LED light. The top bezel holds one speaker grill, audio jack, and earpiece. On the other end, the bottom bezels bear a second speaker and USB port. The right side of the frame bears the volume rocker and power button doubling as the power button. The other side is the SIM tray and SD slot.

DISPLAY

The 6.58-inch display has backlights fueled by the IPS panel is the most advanced LCD technology which will leave you satisfied with the display offered. At the top features a cut on the display holding the camera thus bringing about the waterdrop design. The mobile has a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels thus offering you a very bright display. The mobile has 500nits brightness. The 90Hz refresh rate is what makes the screen reflect commands fast. To top the great display features is the adaptive brightness that adjusts automatically based on the surrounding ambient light. The Gorilla Glass 3 protects the display in this mobile ensuring it serves you to the maximum.

CAMERA

The camera setup in this smartphone and that of Samsung Galaxy A13 have a similarity only that the mentioned phone has a quad setup. On this mobile is a triple camera set up rear side. The main camera comes bearing 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF- This camera delivers photos with accurate colors, good contrast, and excellent dynamic range. 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) – it is made to bring blur effects. 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)- delivers clear details for close up shots. In addition to the HDR and Panorama mode is the LED flash that enables the user to take images in low-lit backgrounds. These cameras record videos at the frequency of 1080p@30fps.

There is a single front camera of 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm which has not improved from the predecessor Xiaomi Poco M4. You get to capture decent selfies no matter where you are. Video footage for the selfie camera is 1080p@30fps alike to those recorded by the rear cameras.

PERFORMANCE

This smartphone operates through the latest OS, Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO. This is a great upgrade to the software that allows you to control apps by permitting downloaded apps what data to access. It also comes with an in-built screen that records your phone's activities including sound from the mic.

Experience great performance with the MediaTek MT8781 Helio G99 (6nm) processor. It utilizes a 6nm processing technology that combines with Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU. This is powerful and thus exemplary speedy performance. The device is quick to load games and apps and can multitask very easily. This is facilitated by the huge RAM of either 4 or 6GB.

GPU

The Mali-G57 MC2 GPU enables you to play graphic intense games as well as customize graphic options on this mobile. This device supports a 4G network band thus consistent online gaming. Further to enjoy games is the huge internal storage space that enables you to hold as many offline games as you desire.

BIOMETRICS

This mobile is incorporated with the new design of side mounting for the fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint is quick to respond. There also comes the Android lock that you can as well use for data security. Additionally, facial recognition simply requires a glance to unlock the device.

CONNECTIVITY

There is Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, and hotspot compatibilities in this device. This way you will be able to use the provided internet that other mobiles are enjoying. Hotspot enables you to share the internet on your phone with other devices connected as well as share data to and from your device.

It also has 5.3, A2DP, LE, and Bluetooth which is super swift and reliable to easily connect with any open Bluetooth within its range. You not only get to connect your phone to other devices but also to systems such as sound systems too. The mobile has NFC that boosts the connectivity of close-range devices hence allowing transfer between connected devices.

To recharge the phone as well as transfer data is the OTG compatible 2.0 Type-C USB port. Also in place is an Infrared port that you as well use to transfer data via a beam of light in the Xiaomi Poco M5. Sensors in this mobile include the fingerprint, gyro, accelerometer, proximity, and compass sensors to guide you on the speed and direction you are moving towards.

STORAGE

It's an improvement with the latest smartphones to have a couple of mobiles with differing storages to suit your pocket. This smartphone is available in 3 storage options of  64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM and 128GB 6GB RAM. All the mobiles come with adequate storage which is expandable via the SD slot.

BATTERY

The Xiaomi Poco M5 has a 5000mAh battery that will run throughout the day. It is similar to what is in the Poco M5s differing only in the charging rate. Xiaomi Poco M5s  fast charges at 33W rate while this mobile’s rate is at 18W. The device therefore can be fully charged in a short while.

ALTERNATIVE TO XIAOMI POCO M5

Samsung Galaxy F23

Realme C35

THE MERITS OF XIAOMI POCO M5

• Large display protected by Gorilla 3
• Great 50MP, triple camera
• Fast improved 5.3 Bluetooth
• Latest Android 12
• Super MediaTek Processor
• Massive 500mAh battery