Plastic can be durable - Pocophone F1 torture test confirms it

14 September 2018
It may pick up a few scratches, but can otherwise take a beating.

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Luxor, 18 Sep 2018Ever been in a city? A whole building covered in glass. A house is a building, but any building isn't a house? Do you see the difference?

Now that you are referring to building, and not house as you origianlly wrote, I can inform you that those buldings you see covered with a glass facade, only has it as just that, a facade. It is not a part of it's structural integrity, that is reinforced concrete. Which in many ways resembles the kevlar back. You have rebar (kevlar fabric) and cement (resin) solidifying together and becoming much stronger together than separately.

    Luxor, 18 Sep 2018Maybe miracasting to a 4k tv?Unfortunately the miracast standard set too weak requirements. To get a TV as miracast certified it only need to support 720p at up to 30fps. So many 4K TV's does not support higher over miracast. Most 4K TV's does however support chromecast, netflix, amazon and so on with 4K and HDR support. Better to use these options :-)

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      • 18 Sep 2018

      Marco M, 17 Sep 2018Why would you need a phone that plays back video at a resol... moreMaybe miracasting to a 4k tv?

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        Marco M, 17 Sep 2018Who covers their house in glass anyways? One uses windows i... moreEver been in a city? A whole building covered in glass.

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          Anonymous, 15 Sep 2018Da*n. Your argument seriously doesn't make sense at all. It... moreIts barely an argument. So, how is it like to be immature and easily triggered?

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            • uwj
            • 18 Sep 2018

            very clever design by xiaomi
            https://m.gsmarena.com/pocophone_f1_teardown_a_closer_look_at_the_liquidcool_heatpipe_and_the_face_scanner-news-32971.php
            correction - thin plastic is not durable, but
            using a thick metal plate for display structure, is a brilliant idea
            1. protects display from bending hence cracking and shattering
            2. through the heatpipe it acts as a heatsink and transfer heat to the display glass(hot display is bearly noticed but hot backside is always noticed)

              Love the Community, 14 Sep 2018The Pocophone would've been good if it weren't for the lack... moreWhy would you need a phone that plays back video at a resolution higher than it's own?

              If using it with a 4K HDR TV and casting say netflix, the phone doesn't need to support 4K HDR and such, the chromecast-device you are casting to is the one that needs this support. Be it the TV's smart TV-platform with built-in chromecast, Chromecast Ultra, Xbox one S/X etc.

              Luckily, by your standard, choosing a phone should be very easy - as there is only one phone series available for you: Sony XZ (2) Premium. So no reason to come complaining here. Just go buy yourself a Sony.

                Luxor, 15 Sep 2018I would love to see you cover your house's windows with Kev... moreWho covers their house in glass anyways? One uses windows in portions spread across a house to let in light and, depending on location, providing a view. Some also open for ventilation, some has built-in valves for ventilation and so on. They are not there in any way to make the house more sturdy.

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 17 Sep 2018

                  yordan in the picture looks like a excited little kid that just got a piece of candy lmfao.

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                    • PA7
                    • 16 Sep 2018

                    Plastic durable, phone engines's is different story, you get what you pay baby

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                      • 15 Sep 2018

                      Jucking Fesus, 15 Sep 2018Stop the argument. It's just a crappy cheap phone.But porcophone can tolerate torture.

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                        • YMn
                        • 15 Sep 2018

                        Wow. Also plastic screen will not easily crack or shatter like glass. Didn't know they built this phone rugged.

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                          • Jucking Fesus
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                          • 15 Sep 2018

                          Stop the argument. It's just a crappy cheap phone.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • YQ@
                            • 15 Sep 2018

                            dont like the big notch of POCO F1. and its thick lower chin. V11 Pro has perfect display if you can bear with the teardrop notch. Seems Xiami has stopped innovating its design and display sections.

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                              • 15 Sep 2018

                              Luxor, 15 Sep 2018I would love to see you cover your house's windows with Kev... moreDa*n. Your argument seriously doesn't make sense at all. It's like saying that someone want a metal for the floor at their house, not ceramic or someone wanna cook something using a pot made of glass not metal. We're talking about phone right now for God's sake. Jeez.

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                                • 15 Sep 2018

                                But it can survive from drop test even a meter of high

                                  My material of choice would be either metal or layers of plastic and rubber. If you want to wirelessly charge.

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                                    • 15 Sep 2018

                                    Love the Community, 14 Sep 2018The Pocophone would've been good if it weren't for the lack... moreDo you even know what HDR means?

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                                      Luxor, 15 Sep 2018I would love to see you cover your house's windows with Kev... moreI'd love to see transparent Kevlar for that...
                                      Or better, why not make phone with shatterproof glass?

                                        NichtsGemacht, 15 Sep 2018Yours got it too??I don't have the actual phone, but YouTube Tech reviewer Unbox Therapy reported the issue on his Pocophone F1 problem video.