Poco X5 and X5 Pro are expected to launch in January or February 2022 in the global market including India. There have been speculations that the Poco X5 will be a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 12 5G. New information shared by tipster Kacper Skrzypek reveals that it will be quite similar to the Note 12 5G but will pack a different chip. In addition, he also shared vital information about the Poco X5 Pro.

Poco X5

According to the tipster, the Redmi Note 12 5G, which is available in the Chinese variant, will also release in the global market with the same name. As far as the Poco X5 5G (codenamed “moonstone”) is concerned, he claimed that it shares the same ROM as the global version of the Redmi Note 12 5G. However, the X5 has a different chipset. While the Redmi model is equipped with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 chipset, the Poco X5 will arrive with the Snapdragon 695. He added that since both chipsets have the same Qualcomm platform, making one ROM for both SoCs is possible.

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Redmi Note 12 5G

He did not mention the other specifications of the Poco X5 5G. But it appears that it may borrow the rest of its specs from the Redmi Note 12 5G. The Redmi phone has a 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ 120Hz display, up to 8 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of storage, a 5,000mAh battery with 33W charging, 48-megapixel dual cameras, and an 8-megapixel front camera.

Poco X5 Pro

Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition
Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition

Redmi recently unveiled the Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition in China. According to the tipster, this device will be rebranded as the Poco X5 Pro 5G in the global market. The Redmi Note 12 Pro SE has specs, such as a 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ 120Hz display,  Snapdragon 778Gv, up to 12 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of storage, a 5,000mAh battery with 67W charging, 108-megapixel triple cameras, and a 16- megapixel front camera.

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