POCO X5 5G with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and 48MP Camera Setup Launched: Price in India, Specifications

The POCO X5 5G will be up for grabs starting March 21 exclusively via Flipkart.

Published On: Mar 14, 2023 | Last Updated: Mar 20, 2023

POCO has launched a new X-series smartphone – the POCO X5 5G in the Indian market. This comes after the POCO X5 Pro which was launched last month in the country. As the name suggests, the POCO X5 5G comes with 5G connectivity and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor. The smartphone offers a 120Hz AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection.

The POCO X5 5G is backed by a 5000mAh battery unit. It also offers a 48MP camera setup. Other highlights of the smartphone include support for 33W fast charging, a 13MP selfie camera, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Let us take a look at the POCO X5 5G price in India, specifications, features, and availability.

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POCO X5 5G: Price in India and Availability

The POCO X5 5G price in India is Rs 18,999 for the 6GB + 128GB configuration. The handset also comes in an 8GB + 256GB variant which is priced at Rs 20,999. Including ICICI bank offer, the POCO X5 5G can be grabbed at a starting price of Rs 16,999.

The POCO X5 5G will be available for purchase starting March 21 exclusively via Flipkart.

POCO X5 5G: Specifications and Features

The all-new POCO X5 5G offers a 120Hz AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution, 1200nits peak brightness, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 45,00,000: 1 contrast ratio, and 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut. The display panel on the device measures 6.67 inches (diagonally) and accommodated the front shooter inside a centered punch-hole notch. It also features Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

Under the hood, the latest X-series smartphone sports an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor that comes coupled with an integrated Adreno 619 GPU. POCO had used the same processor on the last gen X-series smartphone – the POCO X4 Pro. The POCO X5 5G features up to 256GB UFS 2.2 storage and up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM. The smartphone comes pre-loaded with Android 12 but as usual, there is MIUI 13 for POCO skin on top.

Talking about the optics, the all-new POCO X5 5G offers a 48MP primary rear shooter that gets accompanied by an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2MP macro lens, and an LED flash. The X-series smartphone relies on a 13MP snapper for selfies and video calls.

The latest X-series smartphone from POCO comes equipped with a 5000mAh battery unit. It features support for 33W fast charging and relies on Type-C charging port. On the security front, it offers a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The smartphone is also IP53 rated so it is dust and splash resistant. Other features of the device include a (hybrid) micro-SD card slot, a 3.5mm audio jack, and an infrared blaster.

The POCO X5 comes in three colour options – Jaguar Black, Supernova Green, and Wildcat Blue. It measures 165.88 × 76.21 × 7.98mm and weighs 189 grams. Talking about the connectivity options, it offers Dual-SIM, 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, Glonass, and Galileo.

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