I am sure you have heard about the much talked about smartphone from Xiaomi, Pocophone F1. If you haven’t, Pocophone F1 by Xiaomi is a game-changing device that is going to shake up the industry, real hard. You may think it is a budget phone. Well, in fact, it is, going for $349.99-376.99, but under the hood, it is anything but budget. No, seriously. We are not even kidding. This is the phone that is going give big players a run for their money.
Pocophone F1 is outfitted with the current flagship SoC, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 645 Mobile Platform (packing octacore Kryo 385 CPU and Adreno 630 710 MHz GPU), 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM and up to 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage, and a large 6.18-inch notched edge-to-edge FHD+ (2,246 x 1,080 resolution) display. Furthermore, it gets AI dual camera that touts 12 MP + 5MP, and a literally super cool “LiquidCool” 4,000 mAh battery.
From the get go, it has flagship specifications, but with a budget phone sticker which makes it sounds more like a dream then anything. Fortunately, it isn’t. The global version of this device surfaced on AliExpress selling for the aforementioned asking prices. And it is, obviously, unlocked for the good of the world. Other notables include dual SIM support, a 20 MP front-facing camera, 1080p videoing, rear fingerprint sensor, IR face unlock, and Quick Charge 3.0.
In a time where 1,000+ phone is becoming a norm, it is refreshing to see near flagship spec handsets selling for less and like I have said, this device is going come down hard on the industry. Like, really, really hard. Anywho, if you are up for it, Pocophone F1 by Xiaomi is available now from AliExpress for the aforementioned prices.
Keep going for the specifications overview, as well as the product intro video.
OS |
Android OS with MIUI for POCO |
Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform, octacore Kryo 385 CPU up to 2.8 GHz with AIE 845 LiquidCool Technology |
GPU |
Adreno 630 GPU, up to 710MHz |
Display |
6.18-inch display FHD+ 2246 x 1080 resolution (403 ppi) 18.7:9 Full Screen Display 500-nits (typical) brightness 1500:1 contrast ratio 84% NTSC color gamut Sunlight display Night display Reading mode Color temperature adjustment Supports standard display |
Memory |
6 GB LPDDR4X dual-channel memory 64 GB / 128 GB UFS 2.1 storage options |
Network |
4G dual SIM 3-choose-2 hybrid SIM tray nano SIM + nanoSIM/microSD Dual SIM usage When using both SIM card slots, either card can be set as the primary card, which supports 4G+/4G/3G/2G calling and data Network Bands GSM B2/3/5/8 WCDMA B1/2/5/8 FDD-LTE B1/3/5/7/8/20 TDD-LTE B38/40/41(120MHz) |
Camera |
Ultra light-sensitive AI camera Primary 12 MP rear camera, 1.4 um large pixel, f1.9, dual pixel autofocus Secondary 5 MP rear camera, 1.12 um pixel, f2.0 AI dual rear cameras Portrait mode with background blurring Dual pixel autofocus Single-tone flash Low light enhancement HDR imaging Panorama mode Burst mode Face recognition AI Beautify EIS for video shooting AI dirt detection Front camera 20 MP front camera AI portrait mode AI detection of 10 different scenes Selfie timer Face recognition AI scene detection Detects 25 categories of objects and up to 206 different scenes Video 4K video, 30 fps 1080p, 30 fps 720p, 30 fps Slow motion video, 720p, 240 fps; 1080p, 240 fps |
Battery |
4000 mAh (typ) battery Quick Charge 3.0 |
Connectivity |
802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual band 2.4/5 GHz, WiFi Direct, WiFi 2x2 MIMO technology, supports MU-MIMO, WiFi Display, Bluetooth 5.0, supports AAC/aptX/aptX-HD/LDAC audio frequency |
Sensors |
Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Electronic compass, Vibration motor, Hall sensor, Ambient light sensor |
Positioning |
GPS, AGPS, Glonass, Beidou |
Audio/Video |
.mp4, .m4v, .mkv, XVID, WAV, AAC, .mp3, FLAC Supports H.265 / HEVC (Main profile), H.264 (Baseline / Main / High profile), MPEG4 (Simple profile / ASP) and other video formats. Supports audio formats such as PCM, AAC / AAC + / eAAC +, MP3, AMR - NB and WB, FLAC, WAV. |
Dimension |
144.55 x 69.2 x 7.25 mm, 129g (32/64GB); 129g (Pro) Standard Edition 155.5 x 75.2 x 8.8 mm, 182g (6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches, 6.41 oz) Armored Edition 155.7 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm, 187g (6.13 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches, 6.6 oz) |
Images: Xiaomi.