POCO F5 launching in India today: time, how to watch live stream, expected specs and price

Highlights
  • The POCO F5 will finally launch today in India.
  • The device will be the first in India to feature the latest Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor.
  • Here’s everything you need to know about the POCO F5, including its probable price, specifications, and how you can watch the launch event live-stream.

After teasing it for almost a month, POCO will finally launch its POCO F5 smartphone today in India, alongside launching the POCO F5 Pro too for the global market. The POCO F5 will be India’s first-ever smartphone to feature the latest Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor. The device will launch today in the country at 5:30 PM (IST) and the launch will be live-streamed via the company’s official YouTube handle.

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In case you are interested in watching the POCO F5 launch event live, we have got you covered. Let’s take a look at the expected pricing, specifications, and features of the soon-to-launch POCO F5 and find out how you can watch its launch event streaming live.

POCO F5 launch time, how to watch live-stream

The POCO F5 launch will be live-streamed on the company’s official YouTube channel. POCO will launch both the POCO F5 and the POCO F5 Pro devices in the global market, but for India, only the vanilla POCO F5 is said to launch. Nevertheless, here’s the global event live-streaming URL for you:

POCO F5 price in India (expected)

  • According to previous leaks and rumours, the POCO F5 will launch in an 8GB RAM and 256GB storage option and a 12GB RAM and 256GB storage option.
  • We can expect the base variant to be priced around Rs 27,000 in India. The top-tier variant, on the other hand, might touch the Rs 30,000 mark.
  • POCO might also introduce some early-bird offers for the POCO F5, so the net effective pricing might go down even further.
  • It is worth noting that the POCO F5 is launching amid the ongoing Flipkart Big Savings Days Sale 2023, but the first sale might be kept for a later date, so the current offers might not be applicable on the purchase of the device.

POCO F5 specifications (expected)

  • Display: The POCO F5 is said to offer a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a centrally-aligned single punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera.
  • Processor: The device is confirmed to feature the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor.
  • RAM and Storage: The POCO F5 might start at 8GB RAM and is also said to launch in a 12GB RAM variant. As for the storage, the device is tipped to come with up to 256GB onboard memory.
  • OS: We can expect the device to boot the latest Android 13-based MIUI 14 skin out of the box.
  • Battery: The device is said to feature a 5,160mAh battery with 67W fast charging support.
  • Camera: The POCO F5 is expected to pack in a 64MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide angle camera, a 2MP macro camera, and a 16MP selfie camera.

Key Specs

POCO F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 | 8 GBProcessor
6.67 inches (16.94 cm) Display
64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MPRear camera
16 MPSelfie camera
5000 mAh Battery
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POCO F5 Price
Rs. 29,999
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Review Summary

Expert Rating
8.5/10

Design
★  
7.0
/10
Display
★  
8.0
/10
Software
★  
7.0
/10
Camera
★  
7.0
/10
Performance
★  
8.0
/10
Battery
★  
8.0
/10

Pros

  • Top-notch performance
  • Excellent display
  • Impressive battery life
  • Capable stereo speakers

Cons

  • Bloatware
  • No microSD card slot
  • Ultra-wide lens could have been better
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