From October 11 at 12 am (Indian time), the Rosso Red Edition of Xiaomi Pocophone F1 will be up for grabs on Mi.com and Flipkart. The 6GB/64GB variant sells for INR 20,999 ($284) while the 128GB model goes for INR 23,999 ($324). Please note that the Steel Blue, Graphite Black and the special Armored Edition (8GB/256GB) will also be available. There are offers and discounts from the Axis Bank Buzz Credit Card (Flipkart) and Jio (Mi.com).
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset clocking 2.8GHz coupled with 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 256GB. It is equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass protected 6.18-inch (2246 x 1080) display and an aspect ratio of 18.7:9.
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In the camera department, this smartphone boasts of a 12.0MP + 5.0MP dual rear camera setup with a massive 20.0MP front camera for perfect selfies. The rear camera is AI assisted and with its dual pixel autofocus, you get instant autofocus even in dark environments. Furthermore, the camera AI feature can intelligently identify 206 scenes and automatically adjust the exposure, saturation and other photo optimization for a perfect image. Infrared light sensor and infrared camera which permits face unlocking and instant secure of the phone are also available.
Its lights are kept on by a decent 4000mAh battery which delivers 30 hours calling and 146 hours of music time. It also supports Quick Charge 3.0. Xiaomi tailored a special MIUI specifically for POCO products to make it lighter, faster and smoother. This smartphone is equipped with a turbocharged engine which gives you a faster app startup experience, more sensitive swipe movements and more.
This smartphone supports the popular connectivity options but notably, we have the recently popularized USB Type-C interface for charging. Many 2018 flagships expunged the 3.5mm audio jack but not the Poco F1. This smartphone comes with 3.5mm headphone jack thus you can have a good music time even when your USB Type-C interface is engaged.