Poco F1: true value for the buck

Poco F1 smartphone was launched in August 2018. The price of this phone starts at Rs.Rs.19,999. which is around $285(€250). This smartphone got a lot of attention during its launch and now, let’s see how well the internals actually are.

Poco F1 features a beautiful 6.18-inch LCD touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 2246 pixels. The Camera is one of the most important parts of a modern smartphone and Poco Phone packs in a powerful lens which are capable of taking some amazing shots. This smartphone packs in a 12-megapixel (f/1.9, 1.4-micron) primary camera and a 5-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.12-micron) secondary camera on the rear and a 20-megapixel front shooter for selfies.

Under the hood, the Poco F1 is powered by 2.8GHz octa-core. This phone packs in 6GB of RAM. Poco Phone contains 64GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 256GB via microSD card slot. All these internals are powered by a 4000mAh. battery.

Poco F1 packs in all necessary sensors like Fingerprint sensor, Face unlocking, Proximity sensor, Compass, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, and Gyroscope. Poco Phone is a Dual sim device that accepts nano+nano sim. Connectivity options include 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and USB Type-C.

About company

Xiaomi is a Chinese company that manufactures smartphones, tablets, and other consumer electronics like smart-TVs, smart watches, air purifiers, and many others. Xiaomi is a mammoth in Asian countries which takes a huge chunk of market share in the budget phone segment. The Xiaomi devices offer high value for the buck by offering power packed internals at lower prices.

similar smartphones: Asus Zenfone 5z, Oppo Find X 

Poco F1full phone specifications

GENERAL

Release date August 2018.
Colors Graphite Black, Steel Blue, Rosso Red, Armored Edition with Kevlar
Dimensions (mm) 155.50 x 75.20 x 8.80
SAR value

BATTERY

Battery capacity (mAh) 3800
Removable battery No

DISPLAY

Screen size (inches) 6.18-inch
Touchscreen Yes
Resolution 1080 pixels by 2246 pixels.

HARDWARE

Processor 2.8GHz octa-core
Processor make Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPU Adreno 630
RAM 6GB/8GB
Internal storage 64GB/128/256GB
256GB Yes
Expandable storage type MicroSD
Expandable storage up to (GB) 256GB

SOFTWARE

Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Skin MIUI

CAMERA

Rear camera 12-megapixel (f/1.9, 1.4-micron) primary camera and a 5-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.12-micron) secondary camera
Rear Flash LED
Front camera 20-megapixel
Front Flash NA

CONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v 5.00
NFC Yes
Infrared No
USB OTG Yes
Headphones 3.5mm
FM Yes
Number of SIMs 2
SIM 1
SIM Type Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA GSM
3G Yes
4G/ LTE Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA GSM
3G Yes
4G/ LTE Yes

SENSORS

Compass/ Magnetometer Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Accelerometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Gyroscope Yes
FingerPrint sensor Yes
Face Unlock sensor Yes
Barometer No
Temperature sensor No

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