Poco M5, Poco M5s Launch Date Set for September 5: Expected Price, Specifications

Poco previously teased the launch of a smartphone that could be equipped with a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC.

By Dhruv Raghav | Updated: 29 August 2022 14:13 IST

Poco M5, Poco M5s Launch Date Set for September 5: Expected Price, Specifications

Photo Credit: Poco India

Poco M5 is said to pack a 5,000mAh battery with at least 33W fast charging support

Highlights

Poco M5 will reportedly run on Android 12 out-of-the-box
The company could launch a 5G variant of the handset
Poco is yet to reveal the specifications of the Poco M5

Poco M5 and Poco M5s launch date has been set for September 5, the company announced on Monday. The launch will be livestreamed via Poco India's YouTube channel. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer recently teased the launch of a new handset via Twitter, which teased the word “G99”, which suggests that the Poco M5 could be powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC. According to another report, the expected price in India and specifications of the Poco M5 have already been leaked online, ahead of the launch of the handset.

The Chinese smartphone brand has revealed that the Poco M5 and Poco M5s will be launched globally on September 5. The launch event will be livestreamed via Poco Global's official YouTube channel. Poco is yet to reveal the specifications along with India pricing and availability of the upcoming smartphone.

Recently, the company had teased the launch of an M-series phone, which was tipped to be the Poco M5. The poster mentioned the term “G99”, which hints that that it will be powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC.

Poco M5 price in India, availability (expected)

Poco M5 could be priced in India under Rs. 15,000, as per a recent report. The above mentioned price is said to be for the base variant of the smartphone.

Poco M5 specifications (expected)

Poco M5 will reportedly be a 4G handset. It is said to run on Android 12 out-of-the-box. The phone is said to sport a 6.58-inch LCD display with full-HD+ resolution. As previously mentioned, it could be powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC. The handset is said to pack a 5,000mAh battery with at least 33W fast charging support. A Poco M5 model with 5G support could be reportedly launched in the future.

The handset is said to feature a “chic-leather-like” back panel design. The Poco M5 could also reportedly get a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for security. It could feature dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v5 connectivity support, according to the report.

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