POCO has just introduced the latest members of its M-series, the POCO M5 and M5s. The former is built for those that enjoy gaming every day, while the latter offers an all-around entertainment experience balancing the camera, audio-visual, and battery.
“Our POCO M5 and POCO M5s break the stereotype that a value phone can’t support a brilliant gaming or audio-visual experience. It is a true testament to our team’s unwavering efforts to deliver the most exciting creations for tech enthusiasts at industry-leading price levels.”
Angus Ng, POCO Global Head of Product Marketing
POCO M5
The POCO M5 is built around a 6.58-inch FHD+ DotDrop display with up to a 90Hz DynamicSwitch refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sampling rate.
Under the hood, it is equipped with a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset coupled with 4/6GB RAM and 64/128GB storage. To help support your long gaming sessions, the device is equipped with a 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.
Here’s a full spec rundown:
| Display | 6.58-inch FHD+ 90Hz refresh rate |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| RAM | 4/6GB |
| Storage | 64/128GB |
| Rear Camera | 50MP main 2MP macro 2MP depth |
| Front Camera | 5MP |
| Battery | 5000mAh battery 18W fast charging |
| Colors | Black Green Yellow |
POCO M5s
On the other hand, the POCO M5s has a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel that should offer amazing visual quality for watching your favorite sports, shows, and videos. Around the back, it has a 64MP main camera coupled with an 8MP ultra-wide lens, a 2MP macro snapper, and a 2MP depth sensor.
It is powered by the MediaTek Helio G95 chipset coupled with 4/6GB RAM and 64/128GB storage. Additionally, it shares the 5000mAh battery but bumps up the fast charging support to 33W.
Full specs:
| Display | 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G95 |
| RAM | 4/6GB |
| Storage | 64/128GB |
| Rear Camera | 64MP main 8MP ultra-wide 2MP macro 2MP depth |
| Front Camera | 8MP |
| Battery | 5000mAh 33W fast charging |
| Colors | Grey White Blue |
POCO M5 and M5s price and availability
The POCO M5 is available at PHP 9,499 and PHP 10,499 for the 4/64GB and 6/128GB configurations, respectively. It is also available at an early bird price of PHP 7,399 and PHP 8,799, respectively from September 7 via Lazada.
Meanwhile, the POCO M5s will go for PHP 9,999 and PHP 10,899 for the 4/64GB and 6/128GB variants, respectively. These are available at early bird prices of PHP 8,599 and PHP 9,999, respectively from September 7 via Shopee.
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