Weekly poll results: the Pocophone F1 is the most-loved phone in a long while

02 September 2018
Who knew people wanted flagship features at a mid-range price?

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  • 03 Sep 2018

anomi, 02 Sep 2018i am not a hater, i just woke up from the hocus pocus it us... moreThe number of phomes dropped here is too damn high.

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    • AnonD-778465
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    • 03 Sep 2018

    Having a high-end processor doesn't mean it is best for everyone.

    It has also some Achilles heel. Like

    1. No NFC. Don't other countries. But in India NFC is going to be the next payment method in next few months.

    2. No HD video support for YouTube and Netflix. May also not work with other popular apps like Hooq, Airtel TV etc.

    3. The front glass quality is very fragile. Already there is an YouTube video where the device (not the armoured version) fell from just 3 feet high ( a normal height for hand position, tables, pockets etc) and cracked on first fall.

    4. As the back is made up of polycarbonate, not metal; I wonder about the heat efficiency cooling method. I agree it comes with liquid cooling, but in India's extreme weather above 40 degree celcious, will this device stay cool?

    Anyway that is my view.

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      • Anonymous
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      • 03 Sep 2018

      Kingslayer, 03 Sep 2018The phone only cost $300 featuring a flagship SoC. Of cours... moreNFC, ever heard of it?

      This phone is basically a paperweight when you cant do contactless payments.

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        • Dkb
        • 03 Sep 2018

        Poco F1 is best phone

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          • Anonymous
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          • 03 Sep 2018

          the best, 03 Sep 2018i prefer flagship camera than flagship socI thought I was the only one who think like that.

          I completely agree with you.. I don't need flagship soc, just give me last year soc or sd710, or upper midrange soc but with camera equals to p20 pro or s9 plus then take my money!

          It's a shame manufacturer always combine flagship soc to flagship camera..

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            • 03 Sep 2018

            the best, 03 Sep 2018i prefer flagship camera than flagship socThis is a flagship camera.

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              • 03 Sep 2018

              Kingslayer, 03 Sep 2018The phone only cost $300 featuring a flagship SoC. Of cours... morei prefer flagship camera than flagship soc

                The phone only cost $300 featuring a flagship SoC. Of course it had to make compromises to keep the price low! What more do you want from Xiaomi? You want the phone to include a real-life girlfriend too?

                Kudos, Xiaomi. Nothing to really complain about here if it cost only 300 bucks.

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 03 Sep 2018

                  Anonymous, 02 Sep 2018People should know their info is going to Communist Party o... moreWhy should I as a Canadian care if the Communist party of China has my info.

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                    • 03 Sep 2018

                    anomi, 02 Sep 2018i am not a hater, i just woke up from the hocus pocus it us... moreSMH. We do not have cat problems, so it is not an issue. Also if you have all those other phones, why do you even need this, to find flaws in it??

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                      • 02 Sep 2018

                      I like that PocoF1 is competitive with it's price, because today's flagship phones are too expensive.
                      Xiaomi did a good job.

                      But still i would not buy a phone with a notch even if it's 50 $.

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                        • 02 Sep 2018

                        Justin R, 02 Sep 2018preachhhhh!!!!i am not a hater, i just woke up from the hocus pocus it used to make me buy it. i bought it, i was quite happy with it at first, its fast yes. but after a few days, my cat pushed it over my mini table, about knee height. front smashed so hard some chucks of glass literally broke off from the screen and near the bottom edge ( i have some of my phones- p20 pro, s9 and ip8- falling from that same height even lil higher, they escaped with only minor damage or without any damage at all for that matter, heck even my 2 year old alcatel flash2 escaped falling from a higher height without a noticeable damage). glad someone bought it from me in that wrecked form. so yeah even if its given to me free, i wont have it thanks. nope.

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                          • 02 Sep 2018

                          The phone has only 540p support for Netflix, Amazon and Hulu. Good I missed the first sale.

                          Horrible oversight from Xiaomi considering that the certification for Widevine L1 is free.

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 02 Sep 2018

                            Galaxy J5 + SD845 + ram + more storage = pocophone

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                              • 02 Sep 2018

                              Kingslayer, 02 Sep 2018Man, the haters. Something to complain about. If they gave ... morepreachhhhh!!!!

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                                • 02 Sep 2018

                                Anonymous, 02 Sep 2018"liquid cooling system which all ohter phones do no have" ... moreI said at this price point, can you not read? Quote me correctly next time and stop hating on this phone.

                                  Pocophone completely annihilate other flagship brand with their F1, now we should see what other brand will do to fight back
                                  My guess is Bbk gonna make new sub brand that compete with poco and 2 choice for oneplus :
                                  1) raise the price and spec up the bulit quality feature etc similar with samsung
                                  2) shut it down, not in this near time, but it will in the future

                                  Because oneplus can't lower the price as an already established brand

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 02 Sep 2018

                                    Anonymous, 02 Sep 2018 . . . and also care about the details! That 'very good'... moreGSMA rated this as one of best displays in category and f 1.9 is opening, but yeah go on with your tirade, talking about others being uninformed while being so yourself.. Nice

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 02 Sep 2018

                                      Anonymous, 02 Sep 2018People should know their info is going to Communist Party o... moreSimple, USA or China, pick one to spy on your phone

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                                        • 02 Sep 2018

                                        tpr, 02 Sep 2018Don't get fooled from cpu all other components are mid-rang... moreFor all the so called misinformed commentators FLAGSHIP is the ship having an Admiral on board, some that is held to be the or most important of its kind; a leader (i.e your most prestigious item)

                                        NFC would be nice to have for contactless payments, so if indeed the pocophone does lack t, well you just have to struggle and carry with you those cumbersome Credit & Debit cards

                                        To contrast this Apple iPhone "have" NFC so you can pay contactless, but iPhone do not have Bluetooth so absolutely NO media sharing

                                        https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=9109&idPhone2=9293&idPhone3=9069

                                        Those of you who are aware this will not come tied to a contract, hence in the side that all these phoned have the flagship Snapdragon 845 chip there is as you can see a €220 saving on the oneplus 6 handset price , essentially €10 per month can be spent before you reach the handset cost of the Oneplus 6 handset price over a 2 year standard contract

                                        Quite possibly the Oneplus 6 would cone bundled within a contract say additional €480 comes to an even €1000 so €41.66 monthly

                                        Sim only contracts can be purchased separately

                                        It is the low price for specifications that are found in other brands flagship that is the appeal, so whilst it lacks amoled screens there is no disadvantage, waterproofing is not an issue for most except those who take their phones where there us a lot of water

                                        I have an issue with this self imposed wound which is the notch, approximately 7mm is the height artificially reclaimed instead of making the phone 7mm taller or reducing the bezel

                                        Now you have phones with pop up selfie camera, the segue is you lose IP67 & IP68 features in this set up

                                        The Snapdragon 845 SoC is included on all the fastest 4G, phone

                                        Apple will come back with an even faster SoC but this 845 is PDQ

                                        There may be other features NOT included but are these essential and do they amount to €220
                                        The phone excites me because it will stop handset prices going one way

                                        Prior to this launch spending €300 was an indicator entry to low end specs not any more, if say this brings the price of the S9 / Note 9 down by €150 then a Global Market

                                        iPhones sales maybe unaffected, but what should not be lost, it is the specs, you can argue premium build another time, the cheapest iPhone will have the same display as the pocophone and single camera all for THREE times the price