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POCO F5 goes on sale in India, available in 2 variants at ₹30,000 & ₹34,000

On the first day of the sale, however, customers can save 3,000 on each model.

Published on: May 16, 2023, 15:15:22 IST
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F5, the newest member of the Xiaomi-owned POCO's ‘F’ series of smartphones, went on sale in India on Tuesday, a week after its launch in the country. The sale commenced at 12 noon on the day, and F5 is available for purchase on Flipkart.

The phone is available in 3 colour options (Image courtesy: POCO India)
The phone is available in 3 colour options (Image courtesy: POCO India)

Positioned by POCO as a mid-range smartphone, F5 comes in two variants and three colour schemes: Carbon Black, Electric Blue, and Snowstorm White.

POCO X5: Variants and price

The base variant has 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB internal memory, while the storage variant has 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB internal memory. These carry a price tag of 29,999 and 33,999, respectively.

POCO X5: Discount available

On the first day of the sale, however, customers can save 3,000 on each. If you pay for the device using an ICICI Bank credit or debit card, you will get an instant discount of 3,000.

Alternatively, buyers can avail a product exchange offer, and, once again, save 3,000. Also, by exchanging an existing POCO phone for the incoming F5, they can get the latter at an overall discount of 4,000.

POCO X5: Features

(1.) Full HD+ display of 6.67-inch with 120 Hz refresh rate; Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor.

(2.) Corning's Gorilla Glass to shield from damages in the event of a fall.

(3.) A 5,000 mAh battery with support to 67 W wired charging.

(4.) Xiaomi's latest MIUI 14 operating system; 2 years of warranty (including an extra year).

(5.) 16 MP front camera for selfies and video calls; a 64 MP primary camera at the back, along with an 8 MP camera unit and 2 MP one.

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