Poco F5/Redmi Note 12 Turbo review

12 May 2023


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Anders, 12 May 2023Qualcomm have stopped putting care into optimisation of the... moreHow can you blame Qualcomm? Their gpu are good and use low power, its those Arm cores which use lot of power

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    • Tigus223
    • L9m
    • 12 May 2023

    Thank you Gsm, great review in such a short time. Kudos for the team!
    After analyzing the market and waiting for some new models im definitly going for the F5 now. Good chip, good batery, good screen, ample storage, audio jack and andoid 13, unlike other recent xiaomi launches. The samsungs have better design, but weaker chips, and the A54 is more expensive. For the regular power user the camera is not that important, except from some quick snaps and the F5 still delivers!
    I bet it will be gsm midrange recomendation of the year eaaaasy.
    I ptefer the side-fingerprint, audio jack over

      Hanif Fikri, 12 May 2023Xiaomi used to be good in battery performance it beats most... moreQualcomm have stopped putting care into optimisation of their SoCs and phone makers have stopped putting care into optimising their software. This in turn negatively impacts battery life and sustained performance.

      Qualcomm seems to be back on track the 8+ Gen 2 though

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        • Zuzuz
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        • 12 May 2023

        davidean, 12 May 2023again with that fake always on display... while samsung hav... moreThis is happening just because people cover the light sensor with different glasses that have black margins.

          Hanif Fikri, 12 May 2023Xiaomi used to be good in battery performance it beats most... moreNot only Xiaomi though, others too. Can count with hands the amount that surpass 120h with latest SoC.

            radwind, 12 May 2023That Realme 10 Pro+ seems insane at 149h, as with A34 but t... moreXiaomi used to be good in battery performance it beats most other brand phones that time like Xiaomi mi 9 small capacity 3300 mah could reach over 90hrs+, poco f3 4.5k mah 110hrs+ but now all new 5-5.5k mah xiaomi barely reach 120hrs like what happened? 5-5k mah should perform good reaching over 130-150hrs

              AnonD-986504, 12 May 2023Exactly! I see a lot of people here ignoring the performanc... moreSoftware optimization is more important then raw power.

                Anonymous, 12 May 2023How about Oneplus ace v2 / nord 3? Is it a good choice tha... moreIts a better deal but probably more expensive.

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                  • igguk1
                  • yP%
                  • 12 May 2023

                  F5 and pixel 6a are toe to toe as the best midrangers you can have now I believe in Europe, they trade blows... 6a better camera, smaller, google software, F5 better chipset and screen, decent camera, better antenna, 3.5 jack. Brilliant phone for the money if you ask me.

                    Nika Boy, 12 May 2023Best price for performance ratio in this price range. It bl... moreJust on paper. Real usage experience is something different. If they optimize miui, then we can talk about speed.

                      Mikeromeoz, 12 May 2023It actually has a decent improvement over the 870? Nicee. T... moreSoc is unstable, and far less optimised then sd 870.

                        radwind, 12 May 2023That Realme 10 Pro+ seems insane at 149h, as with A34 but t... moreDimensity 1080 isnt slow at all.

                          That Realme 10 Pro+ seems insane at 149h, as with A34 but they are slow Dimensity 1080.. battery comparison isn't fair lol,

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                            • Anonymous
                            • n1c
                            • 12 May 2023

                            How is side mounted fingerprint reader is a con? I think its a pro for many! I'd take a good side mounted reader over a rubbish under display one which is often supplied with cheaper phones anyday!

                              Since when side fingerprint reader is not good? Its fast and consistent.
                              Compared to F4 have faster but more unstable soc, and thats it. Dont be folish by numbers here. Samsung a34 is a better deal. Its 100e cheaper, have better battery life, better speakers, 2 years longer software support, ip67, and even if this soc have double score on antutu, in real time usage, cant see a difference, except in gaming. Why? Cause of miui. Also, super icons still not available for global users, great treatment from company. Dont get me wrong, its a great phone, but good miui experience is reserved for China market, not for global customers.

                                The performance it offers at that price can't be beat. However, there are more balanced options around, if performance isn't your top priority.
                                Still good. If I get it at a decent price here where I live I'll probably replace my aging Redmi Note 10 Pro with it.

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                                  • lambda
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                                  • 12 May 2023

                                  Can you please do an article about privacy policy of Xiaomi and compare it to the privacy policies of the Samsungs and Googles and Apples? Thanks!

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                                    • 0AX
                                    • 12 May 2023

                                    Why do they complain about the missing UD fingerprint scanner? Its totally personal preferences and it makes sense for one to be missing in this phone considering the other features that are on this phone.

                                    Plus opening your phone with the side mounted fingerprint scanner feels more natural to do and you dont need to move your finger around a bunch.

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                                      • markiz
                                      • gIP
                                      • 12 May 2023

                                      No mention of the AOD? Is it really just 10 seconds?
                                      What is the point then calling it ALWAYS on display?

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                                        • Cheril
                                        • 6ky
                                        • 12 May 2023

                                        The SD 7+ Gen 2 is basically a reworked and slightly less powerful SD 8+ Gen 1 ...so all the qualities of that SoC will be shown here including the ISP, performances,etc...I hope Qualcomm will do this every year from now on... it's really quite brilliant of them!