POCO officially unveils the X5 series for 2023. It currently includes two smartphones: POCO X5 5G and a Pro model variant. In this article, we’re going to take a closer look at the more feature-packed POCO X5 Pro 5G.
Coupon price
The e-commerce portal Gshopper currently has the best deal on the very popular POCO X5 Pro 5G smartphone. With a limited-time coupon, you can save a lot. This is the global version of the phone for Europe, with Slovak and Czech language support, all networks, and automatic manufacturer updates.
Right now, only the top memory version 8 + 256 GB is available. A big advantage is customs-duty-free delivery, taken care of directly by the seller. Shipping takes 15-20 days and postage is completely free.
How long will this smartphone receive software support?The POCO X5 Pro 5G should receive security updates until 2026, with the last OS version being Android 14 or 15.
Important: Place your order from DHgate and Gshopper exclusively via the Chrome browser (best in incognito mode with cookies enabled) on your computer or smartphone. If card payment from your bank’s credit/debit card doesn’t work, set up Curve or Revolut service. Payments through these services work for 100%.
Xiaomi Planet shopping tip: GShopper has now launched direct bank transfer payments, so you can save another 4.5 % off the product price! Compared to card / Google Pay payment, you can get this product much cheaper. We described the full bank transfer payment process in our article.
Platba cez DHgate: The platform has finally launched safe and reliable Google Pay payments! So now you don’t need to use Revolut / Wise cards for payment, and you can pay directly in EUR. We’d also like to remind you that orders from DHgate come with our VIP support, which you get after downloading our extension for the Chrome browser on desktop only (when shopping on a smartphone, you can use the DHgate app).
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Updated 3. 1. 2024 on 13:33
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With the GShopper seller, we recommend choosing Standard Shipping, where you won’t pay anything extra. Customs fees and any VAT are handled by the seller. You can select the shipping method in the cart only, after entering your delivery address. Delivery with this option usually takes about 15 business days from dispatch from the warehouse, but it may take longer.
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This product will be delivered to you express from a local German warehouse. Delivery from Germany usually takes 7-10 days, and it’s brought by courier. When it arrives, you don’t pay any extra fees—no customs duty or VAT.
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Updated 3. 1. 2024 on 13:33
TIPExpress delivery from the German warehouse with no customs duty and no VAT.
This product will be delivered to you express from a local German warehouse. Delivery from Germany usually takes 7-10 days, and it’s brought by courier. When it arrives, you don’t pay any extra fees—no customs duty or VAT.
Are you shopping on DHGate for the first time?See the guide!
Updated 3. 1. 2024 on 13:33
TIPFast delivery from the Spanish warehouse with no customs duty and VAT.
This product will be delivered to you quickly from a local Spanish warehouse. Shipping from Spain usually takes 7-10 days and is handled by a courier. When it arrives, you don’t pay any extra fees—no customs duty, no VAT.
Is it your first time shopping on GShopper?See the guide!
Updated 3. 1. 2024 on 13:33
TIPWith Standard Shipping via GShopper, you pay no extra fees—everything is already included!
With the GShopper seller, we recommend choosing Standard Shipping, where you won’t pay anything extra. Customs fees and any VAT are handled by the seller. You can select the shipping method in the cart only, after entering your delivery address. Delivery with this option usually takes about 15 business days from dispatch from the warehouse, but it may take longer.
Our extra service with VIP support — we’ll handle the order on Gshopper for you and ship it straight to your address.
If you don’t have experience buying on Gshopper, payments don’t go through, or coupon use doesn’t work for you, we offer an order handling service directly to your address for our readers and customers. You transfer the money to our account and we place the order directly to your address. This way, you won’t have to worry about a failed payment or applying the coupon, and you can be sure the entire order will go through correctly 100 %. In addition, you automatically get our VIP support — if any issues arise with the shipment, we handle them for you and assist with filing a claim. The fee for this service is €15 extra of the product price. You can contact us by email at info(@)xiaomiplanet.sk or on Messenger, where we’re constantly active.
Our extra service with VIP support — we’ll handle the order on DHgate for you and ship it straight to your address.
If you don’t have experience buying on DHgate, your payment won’t go through, or the coupon doesn’t work, we offer our readers and customers an order-handling service delivered directly to your address. You send us the money by bank transfer and we order the product straight to you. That way, you don’t have to worry about a failed payment or applying the coupon, and you can be sure the whole order goes through 100 % correctly. On top of that, you automatically get our VIP support — we handle any shipping issues for you and assist with warranty claims. The fee for this service is 15 € for the product price. You can contact us by email at info(@)xiaomiplanet.sk or on Messenger, where we’re active all the time.
Rebranded Redmi
As we know, it’s not an entirely new model, but a rebranded smartphone: Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition, which was already introduced for the Chinese market some time ago. For the global version, POCO brings a subtle tweak.
The phone measures 162.91 x 76.03 x 7.9 mm and weighs 181 grams. You’ll definitely be impressed by the sharply cut edges, which make the POCO look more elegant—and you also get a steadier grip.
The fingerprint reader is hidden in the power button. The manufacturer will offer it in black, blue, and—typical for POCO—in yellow.
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A great AMOLED display and high performance
On the front you get a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 2,400 x 1,080 pixels resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate. The sampling rate is 240 Hz. The selfie camera has a 16 MPx sensor.
In peak mode, brightness can reach up to 900 nits. There are also 10-bit colors and 100% DCI-P3 coverage. The display is protected by durable Corning Gorilla Glass 5 glass.
POCO has equipped the smartphone with a fairly powerful processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. It’s an 8-core chip built on a 6-nanometer manufacturing process. The chipset is paired with 6 to 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128 GB or 256 GB of UFS 2.2 storage.
Good news: Android 13 is included along with Xiaomi’s latest UI layer, the MIUI 14, which it also brings to a wide range of older models.
You’ll also be impressed by the cameras
The rear module is tailored by POCO and includes three sensors. The main one offers up to 108 MPx andf/1.9 aperture, followed by an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with a 120-degree field of view and a 2-megapixel macro.
There are quality stereo speakers, Wi‑Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, 5G, NFC, an audio jack, and dual SIM support. The battery has a solid capacity of 5,000 mAh. You can conveniently charge it at 67 W, and that adapter is included in the box.
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