Unboxing the Pocofone F1
28 Aug 2018

You can get it on Qoo10 at S$399 (less warranty) way cheaper than the official SRP of S$449.

Just a recap of the Pocophone F1,The Poco F1 sports a 6.18-inch display with 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC that’s been integrated with LiquidCool Technology.

The Pocophone F1 features a dual camera setup. There is a primary 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 1/2.55″ f/1.8 sensor with 1.4-micron pixel, dual-pixel autofocus at the back. It is the same sensor that Xiaomi uses in smartphones like Mi 8 and Mi Mix 2s. Additionally, the camera 5-megapixel secondary depth sensor from Samsung. The front 20-megapixel camera also has HDR and AI Beautify features, with an IR light that powers the Face Unlock feature. Xiaomi says that the AI camera is tuned especially for India, and has scene recognition features. The company is also touting Dirac HD Sound support, with a Dual Smart PA.

The Poco F1 comes in 64GB/ 128GB/ 256GB inbuilt storage options, expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB) in a hybrid SIM slot configuration. Connectivity options in the smartphone include 4G+, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board the handset are accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. Notably, the smartphone is fuelled by a 4,000mAh battery with 18W charging support and Quick Charge 3 (charger bundled in box).

Xiaomi Pocophone F1 retails for SGD 449 for it’s 6 GB + 64GB model from 30 Aug 2018.

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Cheapest Snapdragon 845 phone POCOPHONE F1 goes on sale in Singapore at S$449 from 30 August 2018