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POCO F5 review: A 2023 performance bargain with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2.

SpecEagle Editorial·May 2023·$379
Overall
80/100
Class rank
#16 of 47
Tier
Premium
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A 2023 performance-per-dollar champion.

The POCO F5 paired the strong Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 with a good display at $379. The cameras and build are where the budget shows — a fine value buy.

01Display

85/100

85/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2023.

TypeAMOLED, 120 Hz, Dolby Vision
Size6.67 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px (395 ppi)
Peak brightness1,000 nits
ProtectionGorilla Glass 5

02Camera

74/100

74/100 trails the 78-point cohort average for premium phones of 2023.

Main64 MP, f/1.79, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP, f/2.2
Macro2 MP, f/2.4
Selfie16 MP, f/2.45
Video4K @ 30 fps

03Performance

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 80-point average for premium phones of 2023.

ChipsetSnapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU8 cores
GPUAdreno 725
RAM8 GB / 12 GB
Storage256 GB

04Battery

85/100

85/100 puts it above the 82-point average for premium phones of 2023.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired67 W
WirelessNo

05Build

79/100

79/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for premium phones of 2023.

06Value

88/100

At 88/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among premium phones of 2023 — 7 points above the cohort average.

What works
  • Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 punches well above $379.
  • Bright 120 Hz AMOLED with Dolby Vision.
  • 67 W charging and a headphone jack.
  • Light at 181 g.
What doesn't
  • Weak ultrawide and token macro camera.
  • IP53; plastic frame.
  • No wireless charging.
  • Superseded by newer POCO F-series.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 16
$799 · score 86/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 47-phone cohort of premium devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .