POCO has announced that it will launch two new budget-oriented smartphones on September 6th. These are the POCO M5 and the POCO M5s. The M5 will launch globally while the M5s will only debut in the Indian market. So, let’s take a look at what we know so far about these upcoming devices.

POCO M5 specs & features

The POCO M5 will be a sleek-looking device with curved edges and a shiny black camera module with three lens cutouts and an LED flash. The rest of the back features a leather-like texture.

According to leaks, the device will be offered in Black, Yellow, Blue, and Green color options. Coming to specs, the POCO M5 is confirmed to feature the new MediaTek Helio G99 chipset. This chip is based on TSMC’s 6nm node and has an octa-core processor with two cores clocked at 2.2GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores with a maximum frequency of 2GHz.

Other than that, the device is expected to feature a 6.58-inch LDC display with FHD+ resolution. A 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging is also expected. It might have a side-facing fingerprint sensor for security and will likely run MIUI 13 based on Android 12.

POCO M5s specs & features

The POCO M5s is said to be a rebranded Redmi Note 10S. Based on this assumption, the device will likely feature a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, 386 ppi pixel density, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

Under the hood, we can expect the Helio G96 SoC paired with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.2 storage. The smartphone will sport a quad-camera configuration consisting of a 64MP main, an 8MP ultra-wide, a 2MP macro, and a 2MP depth sensor. The front-facing camera will be 13 MP.

Other features could include twin stereo speakers, a 3.5mm headphone connector, a dedicated MicroSD card slot, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, an IP53 rating, a 5,000mAh battery, and support for 33W rapid charging.

Both the POCO M5 and the M5s are rumored to feature 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage. The M5 is expected to cost EUR 189 for the 64GB storage model while the 128GB model is said to cost EUR 209. The M5s model is rumored to start at EUR 229 and the 128GB model could cost EUR 249.

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The POCO M5 4G is an upcoming device from the Xiaomi sub-brand in India. The device has already been spotted on the IMEI and BIS database hinting at an imminent Indian launch.

Now, the company has put out the first teaser for the POCO M5 4G.

‘M bringing sexy back pic.twitter.com/LTSY84gapu

— POCO India (@IndiaPOCO) August 24, 2022

It confirms that the M5 4G will come with the new MediaTek Helio G99 4G chipset based on the 6nm node.

POCO M5 4G specifications (rumored)

The POCO M5 4G is rumored to include a Full HD+ resolution 6.58-inch IPS LCD display panel. The phone is believed to have a refresh rate of 90Hz.

Under the hood, the device will come with a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset complemented by 4GB and 6GB of RAM. For software, the device is expected to bring Android 12-based MIUI 13.

We can expect a 5,000mAh battery pack that supports 33W fast charging. Other than that, the device is expected to come with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, dual-band WiFi connectivity, and Bluetooth 5.0.

Pricing & availability

As per the report, the smartphone is a mid-range model that will be priced under 15,000 INR for the base model, while its higher-end options will cost slightly higher. It is expected to launch in early September in India.

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The POCO F4 had been the last model announced from the company in India. Now, it appears that the brand is also preparing to launch another model in the region, with the device in question being the POCO M5 4G.

The news arrives from a 91Mobiles report who learned from industry sources close to the matter. Apparently, the M5 4G model will be releasing in the country sometime next month. As the name suggests, the POCO M5 4G model is an LTE only version, so the Chinese smartphone maker might launch a 5G variant at a later date in India. Unfortunately, the exact launch timeline for the M5 4G model is currently unknown, although, it is believed to be announced officially in early September.

As per the report, the smartphone is a mid range model that will be priced under 15,000 INR for the base model, while its higher end options will cost slightly higher. The POCO M5 4G specifications could sport a 6.58 inch LCD panel that has a Full HD+ resolution. Under the hood, it is equipped with a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC and is powered by a large 5,000mAh battery pack that supports 33W fast charging support.

According to the sources, POCO M5 4G will apparently arrive with the chic leather back design like its predecessor. Furthermore, it will also arrive with other features like Android 12 OS, a side mounted fingerprint scanner, dual band WiFi connectivity, Bluetooth 5.0, and at least 6GB of RAM.

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