Xiaomi has launched a new series in its brand dubbed Pocophone. First unveiled on August 22, the Xiaomi Poco F1 has been on the tongue of the Internet since its announcement. If you are wondering why exactly is it like this, let me break it to you that the Poco F1 is powered by Qualcomm’s latest flagship which is the Snapdragon 845 chipset.
Hence, the Pocophone F1 stands to be recorded as one of the fastest phones currently, many of which are rare in smartphone industry due to costly price of phones running on the chipset. The phone imitates the speed mindedness of the OnePlus 6 device and is an ideal device to buy if you need a phone with incredible speed. It sports a 6.18-inch LCD with screen resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels. You can get it right now on Gearbest retailing for just $329.99.
Xiaomi Poco F1 Key Specs
18-inch, FHD+ LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2246 x 1080 pixels
Android 8.1 Oreo (MIUI)
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 CPU with 6GB/8GB RAM
64GB/128GB/256GB built-in storage, up to 512GB memory card supported
Dual 12MP + 5MP rear camera and a 20MP front camera
4G LTE
Fingerprint scanner (rear)
Face ID
4, 000mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery
Design and Display
Xiaomi Poco F1 sports a polycarbonate material design and is available in four colours; Graphite Black, Steel Blue, Rosso Red. The fourth color variant is dubbed the Armored Edition which supports a Kevlar back which focuses on better grip handling and higher anti-scratch. In thickness, it measures 155.5mm * 75.2mm * 8.8mm and weighs 182g generally. The Armoured Edition weighs about 187g instead.
The display front is a blast, boasting of 6.18” LCD touchscreen with notch display which houses an infrared blister. It has a screen resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels with 18.7:9 aspect ratio. It has no physical buttons at the front and is further protected by an unknown Corning Gorilla Glass.
Hardware and Software.
Specially designed to be a super fast smartphone, the Xiaomi Poco F1 features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip which is built on a 10nn technology with Octa-core Kryo™ 385 CPU architecture, dishing out brilliant performance when handled. Graphics is handled by the Adreno 630 graphics processor for incredible graphics display.
For multitasking and optimization, it comes in two variants. There is a standard version with 6GB of RAM, while the armoured Edition has an 8GB RAM.
Memory and storage comes in three versions rather; a 64GB, 128GB and the 256GB version. Heavy performance can easily be handled by the in-built LiquidCool Technology which keeps the phone in an optimal temperature range at all time. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo based on MIUI 9.6.
Camera
The photography features do not disappoint, boasting of a dual rear camera of 12MP + 5MP shooters. The main 12MP shooter is a Sony IMX363 sensor with 1.4µm pixels and f/1.9 lens. Selfie lovers will be glad to know there is an incredible 20MP-front-facing shooter for selfie shoots.
Battery
It is powered by a 4,000 mAh battery capacity with 18W Quick Charge 3.0 and a QC3 charger setup.
Price and Availability
Poco F1 will retail starting from August 29th ranging from INR21,999 ($345) for the 6/64 GB version. You can also get it for $329.99 on Gearbest via the Coupon code provided.
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