POCO has introduced the M5 as its latest budget smartphone in India and globally. The handset bears a starting price tag of Rs. 12,499 for its base 4GB/64GB configuration. It will be up for grabs starting September 13 via Flipkart. The device offers a 90Hz LCD screen, a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset, a 50MP primary camera, and a 5,000mAh battery.
After introducing its premium smartphone, the F4 5G, POCO has shifted its focus on the budget segment in India. The M5 is the brand's latest M-series device with a premium leather-like finish, multiple cameras, a gaming-centric processor, and a long-lasting battery. It has scored 3,78,436 points in the AnTuTu V9. The device aims to take on the budget offerings from TECNO, Samsung, OPPO, and Infinix.
The POCO M5 packs a 6.58-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) LCD panel with a 90Hz refresh rate, and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The smartphone features a waterdrop notch design with noticeable bezels and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. On the rear, it sports a leather-like monotone panel with a full-width blacked-out camera bump.
As for the cameras are concerned, the POCO M5 offers a triple rear camera arrangement comprising a 50MP primary lens, a 2MP macro snapper, and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, the smartphone features an 8MP selfie camera. It packs a 5,000mAh battery with 18W charging. It is offered in Icy Blue, POCO Yellow, and Power Black colors.
Under the hood, the POCO M5 is powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset, along with up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of onboard storage. The smartphone boots Android 12-based MIUI 13 for POCO. For connectivity, the handset includes dual-SIMs, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, IR Blaster, GPS, NFC, a headphone jack, and a Type-C port.
For official pricing and availability, the POCO M5 is priced at Rs. 12,499 and Rs. 14,499 for its 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB configurations, respectively. It will go on sale during Flipkart's Big Billion Days sale which starts September 13 at 1pm. ICICI Bank and Axis Bank cardholders can get Rs. 1,500 instant discount while the first 10,000 buyers will get 1-year Disney+ Hotstar subscription for free.
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