On the eve of its scheduled debut, a price for Poco's new mid-range phone surfaced through an advertisement rather than through the company itself, placing a number of roughly Rs 20,999 on a device still waiting to be officially introduced. Like many small revelations in the economy of gadgets, it arrives early, carrying the promise of value and the uncertainty that such promises always bring. Whether this figure stands, or is quietly revised when the company speaks on February 6, will tell us less about the phone itself than about how a market decides what a fair price for a chip and a camera
Poco X5 Pro 5G Price Leaks Via YouTube Ad, Undercutting Redmi and Realme Rivals in India
A YouTube ad put a price on the phone before Poco did
Mark
So what actually leaked here?
Mimi
A YouTube ad showing the Poco X5 Pro 5G at Rs 20,999 after bank discounts. It surfaced on February 5, a day before the launch.
Mark
And why does that number matter?
Mimi
It would make this the cheapest Snapdragon 778G phone in India. Samsung, iQOO and Xiaomi models with that chip all cost more.
Luke
Before we go further: this is a screenshot shared on Twitter by a tech commentator. Poco hasn't confirmed it, has it?
Mimi
No. The price comes from the ad, and the launch is where it becomes official.
Luke
And it's an effective price, after bank offers. That's not the sticker price.
Mark
Right, so a buyer without the right bank card might pay more?
Mimi
The source doesn't spell out the list price or which banks qualify, so that's an open question.
Luke
Same with the speed claim. Over 10 per cent faster than the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ and Realme 10 Pro+ is from Poco's own benchmarks, not independent testing.
Mark
Could the final price move?
Mimi
Yes. The report says companies sometimes undercut a leaked figure at launch to look like better value. February 6 at 5:30 PM should settle it.
Der Puls
- A YouTube ad seems to have exposed Poco's price a day before launch, catching the company off guard.
- The Rs 20,999 figure, after bank discounts, threatens to undercut Snapdragon 778G rivals from Samsung, iQOO and Xiaomi.
- Poco is aiming squarely at Redmi Note 12 Pro+ and Realme 10 Pro+ buyers, citing benchmarks that claim over 10 per cent more speed.
- Those benchmarks are the company's own, and the price is a post-discount figure from an ad, so both remain unverified.
- All eyes turn to the February 6 launch at 5:30 PM, where the official price could land lower than the leak.
On the eve of its scheduled debut, a price for Poco's new mid-range phone surfaced through an advertisement rather than through the company itself, placing a number of roughly Rs 20,999 on a device still waiting to be officially introduced. Like many small revelations in the economy of gadgets, it arrives early, carrying the promise of value and the uncertainty that such promises always bring. Whether this figure stands, or is quietly revised when the company speaks on February 6, will tell us less about the phone itself than about how a market decides what a fair price for a chip and a camera should be.
A YouTube advertisement has apparently revealed the price of the Poco X5 Pro 5G before Poco had planned to. The ad, spotted on February 5, 2023, lists the phone at Rs 20,999 after bank discounts. Tech commentator Prince Rajput, known online as Tech Sizzler, shared the capture on Twitter.
Poco India is scheduled to launch the phone on February 6 at 5:30 PM. Powered by the Snapdragon 778G, it is aimed at mid-range buyers and would be the cheapest phone in India with that processor if the figure holds. Rival 778G models from Samsung, iQOO and Xiaomi all cost more.
The number is not a list price, and it came from an advertisement rather than an announcement. Such leaks have sometimes been followed by further price cuts at launch, so the official figure remains the one to trust. The competitive target is clear: Redmi Note 12 Pro+ and Realme 10 Pro+ buyers, whose phones use the MediaTek Dimensity 1080. Poco claims its benchmarks are more than 10 per cent faster, though those numbers are the company's own.
The rest of the hardware resembles the Redmi Note 12 Pro+: a 120Hz AMOLED display, a side fingerprint sensor, a 108MP triple rear camera, a 5,000 mAh battery with 67W charging, and Android 13 with MIUI 14. The pitch rests on similar hardware, a faster chip by Poco's measure, and a lower price. February 6 will show whether the Rs 20,999 figure holds.
A YouTube ad has apparently done what Poco's marketing team had not yet planned to do: put a price on the Poco X5 Pro 5G the day before it goes on sale. The ad, spotted on February 5, 2023, lists the phone at Rs 20,999 once bank discounts are applied. A tech commentator posting as Tech Sizzler (Prince Rajput) shared the capture on Twitter, describing the figure as an offer price of roughly 21,000 rupees.
Poco India is set to launch the phone on February 6 at 5:30 PM. It runs on the Snapdragon 778G chipset, and it is meant to compete with mid-range handsets from Redmi and Realme. If the leaked number holds, the X5 Pro would be the cheapest phone in India powered by that processor. Snapdragon 778G models from Samsung, iQOO and Xiaomi all cost more than Rs 20,999.
The figure comes with caveats. It is an after-bank-discount price, not a list price, and it comes from an ad rather than from an announcement. The report notes that similar campaigns have gone this way before: companies sometimes shave the final price further to make a phone look like better value at the moment of launch. The actual price will only be known when Poco makes it official. The phone is expected in configurations of up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
The competitive target is fairly clear. Poco appears to be going after buyers weighing the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ and the Realme 10 Pro+, both of which use the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chipset. By the company's own benchmark numbers, the X5 Pro is more than 10 per cent faster than either of them. Those are figures supplied by Poco, not independent test results.
Beyond the processor, the rest of the specification sheet closely resembles the Redmi Note 12 Pro+. The X5 Pro has a 120Hz AMOLED display, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a triple rear camera system led by a 108MP primary sensor. The battery is said to be 5,000 mAh, with 67W fast charging. The phone is expected to ship with Android 13 and Poco's version of the MIUI 14 skin.
So the pitch looks straightforward: similar hardware to its rivals, a faster chip by Poco's own measure, and a price that sits below other phones using the same silicon. Whether the Rs 20,999 figure survives contact with the official announcement is the thing to watch on February 6, when the launch should settle the actual price and the final configurations.
Bemerkenswerte Zitate
Poco's own benchmarks put the X5 Pro more than 10 per cent faster than the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ and Realme 10 Pro+.— Company benchmark figures, as reported by The Indian Express
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