POCO continues to strengthen its budget mid-range offerings with the M5 series. Consisting of a vanilla and a -s model, both phones have unique features that target the under Php 10k price point in the Philippines.
The POCO M5s is the more expensive of the two despite using an older Helio G95 processor. It’s more expensive because it comes with an AMOLED display, 33w wired charging, a higher-resolution 64-megapixel main rear camera, a 13-megapixel selfie snapper, and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera.
The M5, on the other hand, features a newer Helio G99 processor that uses a 6nm process, along with a 90hz IPS display with 240hz touch response rate. However, it scrimps on some features–you only get a 5-megapixel selfie shooter, along with a pair of 2-megapixel cameras accompanying the 50-megapixel main camera and 18w wired charging.
While the M5 has a newer processor, the Helio G95 used on the M5s has a better GPU, giving it support for 4K video recording–a feature that’s lacking on the Helio G99.
POCO M5 Philippines Specs
- Helio G99 processor
- 4GB/6GB LPDDR4X RAM
- 64GB/128GB UFS 2.2 storage
- 6.4-inch Full HD+ IPS display, 90hz refresh rate, 240hz refresh rate
- 50-megapixel f/1.8 main camera with PDAF, 2-megapixel f/2.2 depth sensor, 2-megapixel macro camera
- 5-megapixel f/2.25 selfie camera
- 4G, LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Stereo speakers
- 5000mAh battery
- 18w wired charging
- Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO
POCO M5s Philippines Specs
- Helio G95 processor
- 4GB/6GB LPDDR4X RAM
- 64GB/128GB UFS 2.2 storage
- 6.43-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display
- 64-megapixel f/1.8 main camera with PDAF, 8-megapixel f/2.4 ultra-wide-angle camera, 2-megapixel macro camera
- 13-megapixel f/2.25 selfie camera
- 4G, LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Stereo speakers
- 5000mAh battery
- 33w wired charging
- Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO
POCO M5, M5s Philippines Price
The POCO M5 is priced at Php 9,499 for the 4GB/64GB variant and Php 10,499 for the 6GB/128GB variant, while the M5s is priced at Php 9,999 for the 4GB/64GB variant and Php 10,899 for the 6GB/128GB variant. The M5 will be available starting September 7 in Lazada, while the M5s will be exclusive to Shopee.
Both phones will have an early bird price from September 7 to 11, where the M5 will have a price of Php 7,399 for the 4GB/64GB model and Php 8,799 for the 6GB/128GB variant. The M5s, on the other hand, will have a promo price of Php 8,599 for the 4GB/64GB model and Php 9,999 for the 6GB/128GB variant.