For under $ 300, the cheapest Snapdragon 845 phone from Xiaom
Liquid cooling and infrared face recognition have also been built into it, but it will still be the cheapest high-end device on the market.
At the new presentation in Delhi, India, the Xiaomi one introduced a new sub-brand called Poco, and at the same time we got to know the device called Poco F1, which will be the brand’s flagship. Because the starting price is already known (~ $ 286), we can say that the Poco F1 is the cheapest mobile with Snapdragon 845 SoC on the market. The smartphone’s specifications and features are a clear indication that Xiaomi wants to catch up with other affordable flagship phones, such as the OnePlus 6 and Honor 10.
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Design and Display
A Xiaomi Poco F1 one of the most striking features, that it has a 6,18-inch IPS LCD screen that offers stunning space for our applications. The display has a brightness of 500 nit and a contrast ratio of 1500: 1. THE screen is protected by Gorilla Glass. The phone has all the attractive components such as an infrared sensor and an infrared LED for 3D face recognition. This is it face release function can unlock the phone in 0.4 seconds. There is also a fingerprint scanner on the back of the Poco F1.
The Poco F1's notch display has 2246 x 1080 pixels Full HD + resolution at 18,7: 9 aspect ratio. To keep the phone’s manufacturing cost low, the Poco F1 doesn’t have a glass back like other flagship phones. The handset has a hard, polycarbonate back cover that is reinforced with an internal frame structure.
The three color variants of the smartphone are Graphite Black, Steel Blue and Rosso Red. There is also a special version made of Kevlar aramid fiber. It is an extremely durable material used, among other things, to make a bulletproof vest.
Performance
The Xiaomi Poco F1, which carries the slogan "Master of Speed", is powered by the Snapdragon 845, with a maximum of 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM. At the presentation, the company confirmed that the mobile AnTuTu benchmarking score was 291 on their own measurement.
Xiaomi engineers have placed a copper heat sink in the smartphone above the SoC to help distribute the heat produced. It allows the phone to transfer heat 300 percent faster. Equipped with LiquidCool technology, the device is able to deliver peak performance on a lasting basis without overheating. The Poco F1 smartphone comes with a 4 mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 000 charging. The battery is pretty much It provides 8 hours of gaming, about 6 hours of FHD video playback, nearly 31 hours of talk time and 15 days of standby time.
The Xiaomi Poco F1 includes 256 GB of internal storage (UFS 2.1). A microSD card is also available for additional storage. A modified version of MIUI runs on Poco F1. Xiaomi has promised that Poco-branded phones will be supported with faster updates. It includes a number of customization options, such as an application account that provides easy access to applications and also supports icon packs. Android 8.1 Oreo-based personalized MIUI has been optimized for fast running of popular applications and gesture-based navigation.
Cameras and connectivity
The 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 sensor (same as the one used in the Xiaomi Mi 8) has a huge 1,4 micron pixels and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor on the back It has Dual Pixel Autofocus, real-time AI shooting and a dual LED flash. On the front is a 20-megapixel self-timer camera (which may also be familiar from the Mi 8), which is also aided by AI.
The Poco F1 is one of the devices that supports 4G +, which combines different network frequencies for a faster connection. Other connectivity features available on the Poco F1 include dual VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C and a 3,5mm audio connector. The phone also has Dirac HD Sound and dual Smart PA for a wonderful sound experience.
Xiaomi Poco F1 pricing, variants and availability
Different versions and pricing of the Xiaomi Poco F1:
- 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM - ~ $ 300
- 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM - ~ $ 343
- 256 GB storage + 8 GB RAM - ~ $ 415
- Armored Edition model with 256 GB storage + 8 GB RAM - ~ $ 429
Xiaomi will hold demonstration events on August 27 in three cities, Jakarta, Hong Kong and Paris. The Chinese company has confirmed that it will introduce Poco F50 smartphones to 1 markets globally.
