{"@context":["https:\/\/www.w3.org\/ns\/activitystreams",{"Hashtag":"as:Hashtag"}],"id":"https:\/\/nyplace.net\/archives\/24536","type":"Note","attachment":[{"type":"Image","url":"https:\/\/nyplace.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/POCO-F5-Pro-7-SOURCE-Poco-1024x536.jpg","mediaType":"image\/jpeg"}],"attributedTo":"https:\/\/nyplace.net\/archives\/author\/nyptechtek","audience":"https:\/\/nyplace.net\/@nyplace.net","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMy F5 Pro was finished in a dull white, but it also comes in black. The F5 has a marbled effect in white, and adds blue as an option. My black model has an almost carbon-fiber effect with diagonal lines, but these are all conservative-looking phones. Finally, Gorilla Glass 5 is getting old. You should probably use the included translucent case, especially since the phones\u00a0are only \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/ip-ratings-explained\/\u0022\u003EIP53 rated\u003C\/a\u003E. Rain is fine, but immersion will probably kill them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022GalleryEmbedWrapper-llMpjF eNSLoK gallery-embed\u0022\u003E\u003Chr class=\u0022GalleryEmbedHr-dXMdzM fCNcvb gallery-embed__hr\u0022\/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022GalleryEmbedSwipe-IABKO fajVEH\u0022 style=\u0022touch-action:none\u0022\/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022GalleryEmbedCaptionWrapper-eUYjyD cYOJII\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPhotograph: Simon Hill\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPoco F5 Pro, main camera. The camera captures plenty of detail and makes the most of the light on an overcast day.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003Chr class=\u0022GalleryEmbedHr-dXMdzM fCNcvb gallery-embed__hr\u0022\/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETake My Picture\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe triple lens cameras in the F5 and F5 Pro are identical, consisting of a 64-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. You also get a 16-megapixel selfie camera in each phone, and while you can dig into settings to snap a full 64-megapixel shot, I don\u2019t advise it. Likewise, for extreme close-ups, you might dig into the menu to find the macro option, but you can expect woefully inferior shots.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe camera has no trouble turning out shareable photos in good lighting, and the selfie camera is fine. The portrait mode on the main and selfie lens struggles with edges and stray hairs, but it produces a decent bokeh effect. The main camera has a night mode that does a passable job, but inevitably noise creeps in the darker it gets. It cannot match something like \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wired.com\/review\/google-pixel-7a\/\u0022\u003EGoogle\u2019s Pixel\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe only difference on the spec sheet is that the Pro can record video in 8K, while the F5 is limited to 4K. The 8K video I recorded to test, however, was very jerky. Recording 4K at 30 fps, on the other hand, was impressively smooth, and both phones have optical image stabilization (OIS), so no need to worry about shaky hands.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embed__asset-container\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset\u0022\u003E\u003Cpicture class=\u0022ResponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg decoding=\u0022async\u0022 alt=\u0022Poco F5 screenshots displaying multiple apps and phone functions\u0022 class=\u0022ResponsiveImageContainer-eybHBd fptoWY responsive-image__image\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 1600w\u0022 sizes=\u0022100vw\u0022\/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/picture\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionCredit-ejegDm iUEiRd iggRJP fNaHcW caption__credit\u0022\u003ECourtesy of Simon Hill\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESuperfluous Software\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXiaomi packs in its version of standard apps, including a browser, gallery, video, security app, and a few more. It also bundles a weird assortment of third-party apps and games onto Poco phones. I am not a fan. Who wants Facebook or\u00a0\u003Cem\u003EBlock Puzzle Guardian\u003C\/em\u003E preinstalled? The privacy policy you must accept to use Xiaomi\u2019s apps is off-putting, but apart from data collection concerns, the apps are inferior to Google\u2019s versions. The good news is that you can uninstall or ignore most of the bloatware.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESadly, it\u2019s not as easy to get rid of MIUI. Upgrading from an older phone or another Xiaomi model might not be a big deal, but coming from a Pixel, Xiaomi\u2019s user interface feels terribly busy. There are some strange differences that make navigation errors all too frequent. Having to swipe down on the left for notifications and on the right for quick settings is annoying. These quirks add friction, and because your phone is likely the device you use most, the frustration accumulates.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wired.com\/review\/xiaomi-poco-f5-and-f5-pro\/\u0022\u003ESource link \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nyplace.net\/archives\/24536\u0022 class=\u0022status-link unhandled-link\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/nyplace.net\/archives\/24536\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","contentMap":{"en":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMy F5 Pro was finished in a dull white, but it also comes in black. The F5 has a marbled effect in white, and adds blue as an option. My black model has an almost carbon-fiber effect with diagonal lines, but these are all conservative-looking phones. Finally, Gorilla Glass 5 is getting old. You should probably use the included translucent case, especially since the phones\u00a0are only \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/ip-ratings-explained\/\u0022\u003EIP53 rated\u003C\/a\u003E. Rain is fine, but immersion will probably kill them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022GalleryEmbedWrapper-llMpjF eNSLoK gallery-embed\u0022\u003E\u003Chr class=\u0022GalleryEmbedHr-dXMdzM fCNcvb gallery-embed__hr\u0022\/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022GalleryEmbedSwipe-IABKO fajVEH\u0022 style=\u0022touch-action:none\u0022\/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022GalleryEmbedCaptionWrapper-eUYjyD cYOJII\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPhotograph: Simon Hill\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPoco F5 Pro, main camera. The camera captures plenty of detail and makes the most of the light on an overcast day.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003Chr class=\u0022GalleryEmbedHr-dXMdzM fCNcvb gallery-embed__hr\u0022\/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETake My Picture\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe triple lens cameras in the F5 and F5 Pro are identical, consisting of a 64-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. You also get a 16-megapixel selfie camera in each phone, and while you can dig into settings to snap a full 64-megapixel shot, I don\u2019t advise it. Likewise, for extreme close-ups, you might dig into the menu to find the macro option, but you can expect woefully inferior shots.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe camera has no trouble turning out shareable photos in good lighting, and the selfie camera is fine. The portrait mode on the main and selfie lens struggles with edges and stray hairs, but it produces a decent bokeh effect. The main camera has a night mode that does a passable job, but inevitably noise creeps in the darker it gets. It cannot match something like \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wired.com\/review\/google-pixel-7a\/\u0022\u003EGoogle\u2019s Pixel\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe only difference on the spec sheet is that the Pro can record video in 8K, while the F5 is limited to 4K. The 8K video I recorded to test, however, was very jerky. Recording 4K at 30 fps, on the other hand, was impressively smooth, and both phones have optical image stabilization (OIS), so no need to worry about shaky hands.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embed__asset-container\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset\u0022\u003E\u003Cpicture class=\u0022ResponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg decoding=\u0022async\u0022 alt=\u0022Poco F5 screenshots displaying multiple apps and phone functions\u0022 class=\u0022ResponsiveImageContainer-eybHBd fptoWY responsive-image__image\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/645c5cded96882f74caa3cb6\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/Poco_F5_Pro_screenshots-TAKEN-BY-Simon-Hill.jpg 1600w\u0022 sizes=\u0022100vw\u0022\/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/picture\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionCredit-ejegDm iUEiRd iggRJP fNaHcW caption__credit\u0022\u003ECourtesy of Simon Hill\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESuperfluous Software\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXiaomi packs in its version of standard apps, including a browser, gallery, video, security app, and a few more. It also bundles a weird assortment of third-party apps and games onto Poco phones. I am not a fan. Who wants Facebook or\u00a0\u003Cem\u003EBlock Puzzle Guardian\u003C\/em\u003E preinstalled? The privacy policy you must accept to use Xiaomi\u2019s apps is off-putting, but apart from data collection concerns, the apps are inferior to Google\u2019s versions. The good news is that you can uninstall or ignore most of the bloatware.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESadly, it\u2019s not as easy to get rid of MIUI. Upgrading from an older phone or another Xiaomi model might not be a big deal, but coming from a Pixel, Xiaomi\u2019s user interface feels terribly busy. There are some strange differences that make navigation errors all too frequent. Having to swipe down on the left for notifications and on the right for quick settings is annoying. These quirks add friction, and because your phone is likely the device you use most, the frustration accumulates.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wired.com\/review\/xiaomi-poco-f5-and-f5-pro\/\u0022\u003ESource link \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nyplace.net\/archives\/24536\u0022 class=\u0022status-link unhandled-link\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/nyplace.net\/archives\/24536\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"published":"2023-05-11T13:00:00Z","tag":[],"url":"https:\/\/nyplace.net\/archives\/24536","to":["https:\/\/www.w3.org\/ns\/activitystreams#Public","https:\/\/nyplace.net\/wp-json\/activitypub\/1.0\/actors\/1\/followers"],"cc":[]}