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Xiaomi Poco F5

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  • 25 Jul 2023

werk, 25 Jul 2023Great phone overall provided you're ready to deal with... moreShower? You can't spend 20 minutes without bringing phone to the bath,lol

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    • 25 Jul 2023

    Spanky, 25 Jul 2023That’s a bit strange to only have damaged speakers and noth... moreI think the delayed notifications are part of the miui problem as i had it also on my old redmi note 5 ai dual cam. Like facebook messenger time to time delayed messages from friends like day later or hours later.

    With this F5 i experience the delayed notification on the Pi coin mining app.
    That annoyed me on redmi phone as it only vibrated for the notification. Basically only app i want that notify me when is the time to press the button once in a day so it will start mining.

    the more annoying notifications were miui apps like themes that had nothing in them but the app update all the time and then give laud sound at like 3 or 4 at nigh that wakes me up from sleeping

      werk, 25 Jul 2023Great phone overall provided you're ready to deal with... moreThat’s a bit strange to only have damaged speakers and nothing else. Are you sure that it was the moisture’s fault? Because speakers can get damaged from playing certain frequencies too loud. I recommend that you test to see if both of them are damaged, or just one of them. If it’s both of them in equal manner, I highly doubt that moisture is the culprit.

      Also, speaking of delayed notifications, do you have the 8GB version or the 12GB version?

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        • 25 Jul 2023

        Anonymous, 24 Jul 2023I had redmi note 5 ai dual cam before this F5 for 5 years a... moreindian version of Redmi Note 5 Pro launched with Android 7.1.1 and updated to Android 9

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          • werk
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          • 25 Jul 2023

          Great phone overall provided you're ready to deal with few quirks like notifications (from Gmail especially) not always showing right away or notifying you twice sometimes. The DND feature sometimes still plays sound from WhatsApp when it's on, kinda defeats the purpose of it.

          Biggest problem I have is with the build quality though... I brought my phone to my bathroom to play music while showering once, no water has touched the phone, no splashes or drops even. Now the speakers sounds like a distorted mess on any sound that is more high pitched than normal, certain songs sound really bad at high volumes. Even the included ringtone "Acoustic Guitar" has a horrible bitting bright sound and clipping distortion everywhere. So a phone that is supposedly IP53 certified couldn't handle a bit of moisture? Very reassuring. It has been more than 24 hours since then so the speakers should be fully dried by now, I'm fairly convinced it's permanently damaged. Tried all the usual "Speaker cleaner" apps so many times and nothing changed. Not that the SQ through the speakers was anything special anyway, just ridiculous that now it's even worse from just simply being in the 'close' vicinity of water. I guess keep this phone well away from water or getting wet if you want your speakers to sound normal lol

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            • woro
            • 0Qf
            • 25 Jul 2023

            amazing battery life (lasts 10 hours of youtube/tiktok on-screen time), good cameras, amazing performance, great screen, and really thin bezels, no complaints overall about this phone apart from the really cheap plastic back, i usually prefer plastic backs over glass but on this phone sometimes it rattles/creaks when you press down on the back near the cameras, it doesnt seem to affect the cameras though so i wont return it cause i got it on discount and would have to spend an extra 100 euros to buy it again, would 100% reccommend this phone though, best phone for its price and its not even close

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              • 24 Jul 2023

              Gino76ph, 24 Jul 2023If you ask me I'm geared towards the Redmi Note 12 pro... moreI had redmi note 5 ai dual cam before this F5 for 5 years and i cant say it shined with updates. I got only 1 OS update as the phone come out of the box with Android 8.1 and it updated to 9 and security updates ended 18 months after it's release. Even tough the phone was advertised as project treble or something as SD636 for longer period of updates

              While the India version as Redmi note 5 Pro come out with android 8 so it got 2 OS updates as first to 8.1 and then to 9 while the global EU version as ai dual cam only got one so it was a bit letdown for me but then again the phone was only 170 euro and it lasted well for me and now is back in the box for backup phone

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                • 24 Jul 2023

                Akame, 24 Jul 2023After more than 3 weeks using the POCO F5 8/256 EU version ... moreOn my normal usage on the phone the battery last me as much as i charge once in a week.
                To charge the phone like once in 2 days that would be like heavy usage already in my point of view as that is already some serious screen addiction

                  Gino76ph, 24 Jul 2023Money is indeed tight at the money. The Poco F5 is definit... moreSearch reviews about both of them. While the 12 Pro has a slight advantage in the main camera, the real difference isn't big, really. And how much of a difference OIS makes depends on specific scenarios. Poco's Snapdragon 778 also has a bit more power in multicore CPU tasks.
                  I think it is really up to you. I was also torn between those two and picked the Note 12 Pro, happy with it, but I'm sure the X5 Pro would have been good as well.

                    Anonymous, 24 Jul 2023I would go with X5 Pro cause it's 4 months newer then ... moreIf you ask me I'm geared towards the Redmi Note 12 pro than the X5 pro at the moment because 1. it's a Redmi phone which may translate to slightly better support by Xiaomi than with a Poco and 2. the main camera has OIS which i think is a deal breaker. I could wrong here. what do you think?

                      ashrobb, 23 Jul 2023If money is tight the 12 Pro 5G will do just fine, same goe... moreMoney is indeed tight at the money.
                      The Poco F5 is definitely out of the question because of the price.
                      I'm geared towards the Redmi Note 12 pro than the X5 pro at the moment because 1. it's a Redmi phone which may translate to slightly better support by Xiaomi than with a Poco and 2. the main camera has OIS which i think is a deal breaker.

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                        • Akame
                        • Nut
                        • 24 Jul 2023

                        After more than 3 weeks using the POCO F5 8/256 EU version these are my final results:

                        Performance: 9/10 (pleasent experince in Genshin Impact at 60fps medium)

                        Display 8.5/10 (good and decently bright display under the sun)

                        Speakers 8/10 (overall its great aside from the bass which is above average)

                        Camera 7/10 (Not much has changed, i still think it takes discrete photos, especially because they look pale compared to real life)

                        Battery 8.5/10 (you can get 1 day out of it on normal usage, and 4/5hrs of Genshin, evenso you can charge it fast enough to not worry about it.

                        Build quality 6.5/10 (plastic, but i wouldnt call it a toy like everyone else is saying, it feels ok in the hands, and it has a nice design all around, but im not a fan of the camera rings and the back)

                        OS 6.5/10 (notification and control center has an hard time with the drop down gesture , brightness slider sometimes doesnt work, the power button needs a few tries in hot environments otherwise you cant switch on the screen)

                        Overall 8/10











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                          • 24 Jul 2023

                          Gino76ph, 23 Jul 2023I despise Samsung phones for mainly these: ancient slow cha... moreI would go with X5 Pro cause it's 4 months newer then 12 Pro and battery duration shows 16 hours more on the endurance rate

                          https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=11955&idPhone2=12094

                          Not a lot in difference. I dont know how good is that or how useful it be as X5 Pro have the 5W reverse wired charging. Maybe to give some juice from phone to wireless headphones or something like that.

                            Gino76ph, 23 Jul 2023I despise Samsung phones for mainly these: ancient slow cha... moreIf money is tight the 12 Pro 5G will do just fine, same goes for the X5 Pro. I'd save just a bit more and get the F5 if I were you though. It is the best deal if you spend the extra ~$80

                              Anonymous, 23 Jul 2023It's what you want for the phone is important. For me ... moreI despise Samsung phones for mainly these: ancient slow charging, poor Android gestures compatibility when a third-party launcher is installed, slow performance due to One UI, the insistence of using their Exynos chips elsewhere and the ultra slow fingerprint sensor. Not too bothered by the lack of 3.5mm jack TBH. This is the reason why i kept coming back to a Xiaomi phone. Along with F5, the other phones that have Snapdragon are the X5 Pro, Redmi Note 12 5G and the 12T Pro which i can't afford. And what I can afford right now is a Redmi Note 12 Pro, X5 Pro or an older Galaxy S21 FE and perhaps an A54.
                              Based on my research and the need to save money i'm gearing to wards the Note 12 Pro (than the "Plus" version for many reasons) than the rest. I only take photos for food, when out & about with my significant other and when travelling abroad for holiday which happens not very often. Any thoughts?

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                                • Anonymous
                                • p7k
                                • 23 Jul 2023

                                ashrobb, 23 Jul 2023If you can go for the F5, go. Its main weakness is the came... moreOn the same price point as F5 you wont get any phone that has a lot better camera on them.

                                I cant even think what phone is better then this on this price range. People talk about Samsung A54 but all that A54 give you is just software support for 4 OS updates and 5 years of security updates while performance is nothing special over other in the market that is cheaper like phones with SD778

                                F5 dont have microSd that the A54 have but that is not a big deal for me as i prefer 3.5mm jack over microSD every day of a week. I also got a solution for that microsd to buy 2TB usb flash drive that was like 5 euro from Xiaomi and 5in1 dongle that converts usb 3.0 to type-c and also have the microsd and the larger storage card slot while also have the micro usb and just usb plug that also cost like 5 euro.

                                Moving like 1GB of files once in a month to usb flash drive wont take that much time to have backup of your videos and pictures to keep the phone cleaner without the need to hold your life on it that can be lost for losing the phone or if something happens to the phone.

                                  ashrobb, 23 Jul 2023If you can go for the F5, go. Its main weakness is the came... moreCamera is decent if you use Gcam, which you can install easily.

                                    HB, 23 Jul 2023Which one is the best deal for these prices? Please priorit... moreIf you can go for the F5, go. Its main weakness is the camera not being as good as the other options, but it is decent. Performance wise, you'll get a monster that is efficient and will run everything like a breeze for the foreseeable future.

                                    If performance is your top priority there's no better deal than the F5. Maybe an older flagship or if you find the F4 around $300 which is still rock solid.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • XTA
                                      • 23 Jul 2023

                                      Anonymous, 23 Jul 2023It's what you want for the phone is important. For me ... moredont hope a best cam on samsung midrangers.

                                        Spanky, 22 Jul 2023Security updates are overrated. Can you give me two solid e... moregood points

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