Xiaomi's Pocophone F2 might not have 5G, at least in some markets

01 May 2020
The phone received got the needed certification in Indonesia with 4G bands only.

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Anonymous, 02 May 20205G will come sooner than you think, especially because of t... morethat's right bro


    I am an Indonesian, one reason why POCO F2 still uses 4G connectivity is because in Indonesia there is no 5G network available, so the 5G modem on the smartphone is turned off
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    at least that's what I hear from experts

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      • Anonymous
      • 0Zw
      • 04 May 2020

      Give me 4g version for Europe I had WiFi for a decade and never used the crappy mobile data which btw heated my phones and drained their batteries fast

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        • Anonymous
        • ijB
        • 04 May 2020

        IMHNI, 01 May 2020I think 5g phone is not nessasary in this time because many... moreBut if you're buying a phone that you're planning to hold for 2-3 yrs then you have to consider buying one.

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          • Anonymous
          • IV@
          • 03 May 2020

          CDMC, 02 May 2020Wish companies stopped obsessing about 5G, no need for it, ... moreI think you mean LTE Advanced is enough, it is about as fast as 5G, sometimes faster sometimes slower,
          5G is based on LTE tech, but just a little more advanced.
          Unless you use mm-wave which current smartphones doesn't have, it will be about the same as having 5G branding.

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            • Lordflashheart
            • sEW
            • 03 May 2020

            Anonymous, 02 May 20205G will come sooner than you think, especially because of t... moreVery Unlikely, even in area like Boston and New York , 5G is not widely available that is because unlike 4G, 5G run on millimetre waves and need vey close distance from the the transmitter to get the claimed speed. So basically you are looking at least 3-4 years before 5G is implemented to a point where it is usable from every street corner.

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              • CDMC
              • HJS
              • 02 May 2020

              Wish companies stopped obsessing about 5G, no need for it, other features are much more interesting and pressing. 4G is fine for the next two years, I won't pay extra for 5G.
              5G is nothing that differentiates a smartphone for me.

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                • Anonymous
                • XUv
                • 02 May 2020

                afronoia, 02 May 2020Don't care if it will have 5G or not (for this specific Ind... more5G will come sooner than you think, especially because of the work/school from home. Telkomsel (leading indonesia carrier) has make a statement that WFH is a good time for 5G.

                Right now the only problem for Indonesia is to finalize the removal of old TV system (clearing 600MHz-700MHz frequency, and make a mega block of 600MHz-700MHz-800MHz-900MHz)

                And clearing the 2.5GHz-3.5Ghz freq that were used by the satelite TV (Indovision & Free To Air).

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                  • HJS
                  • 02 May 2020

                  Arkiki Langstang, 02 May 2020No 5G no buy for me if this is for India. Right now my phon... moreI on the other hand want the 4G variant rather than one with 5G. I have no need for 5G.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Dwp
                    • 02 May 2020

                    5G is not coming until 2022 for the subscription in India so It doesn't matter if it's 5G or not.

                      No 5G no buy for me if this is for India. Right now my phone is 4yrs old so i want to upgrade, if it is not 5G then I dont want to spend another phone in next 1 or 2yr for 5G phone. I dnt usually switch phone am not rich. I wait so long in a hope of to upgrade to Poco F2 if they make it as deadly as F1.
                      Another thing Poco F1 dnt need any pro or lite version so why would F2 do. Poco is not the same anymore as expected.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 8pc
                        • 02 May 2020

                        Gandalf, 01 May 2020Samsung stock browser also takes data, same for Safari you... moreWhere is the proof?

                          Danny, 01 May 2020No 5g? I'm not buying it. bruh,nobody care

                            Don't care if it will have 5G or not (for this specific Indonesian version) since there's no word about 5G support here yet. What I care more is whether it is the rebranded K30 or K30 Pro. I hope it's the Pro one with uninterrupted screen.

                              Danny, 01 May 2020No 5g? I'm not buying it. Considering the source of its certification, that might be because 5G isn't existed yet in Indonesia, nor its regulation. The phone should've supports 5G when it comes to countries that supports it.

                              I really hate it when somebody conclude things from single bit of information that's not even proved. You might be trolling, but I hope GSMArena invest their commentary pages on better platform e.g. Disqus. Just simply putting bunch of rules below comment writing won't help since this is internet.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • XUv
                                • 01 May 2020

                                Dear GSMArena,

                                The Indonesian certification department refuse to give 5G certificate. The Information ministry said please wait until all the law about 5G is final.

                                Huawei P40 Pro in Indonesia also don't have 5G certificate, but Huawei said that Indonesia will follow the rest of Asia/SE-Asia. And once the law about 5G in Indonesia is final, Huawei will ask for the 5G certificate & activated the 5G.

                                So, the 5G is just TURNED OFF right now.

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                                  • Danny
                                  • n2p
                                  • 01 May 2020

                                  No 5g? I'm not buying it.

                                    Has by, 01 May 2020Poco f2 is a rebrand of redmi k30 pro Not sure though, I c... moreI also see articles and rumours saying that same thing. Nevertheless, just wait and see.

                                      potato4k, 01 May 2020The macro lens in many of these phones are generally useles... moreIf you ask me, I would prefer telephoto camera next to the main camera. How many subjects I can put in one pic is not important, how detailed the zoomed photo at a distance matters a lot. That is why I'm with Google when they said that telephoto is more important during the Pixel 4/4 XL launch, even the main camera with large megapixel would struggle with long zooms. More than that, you can actually use any mobile Tele lens from the likes of Moment or Sirui, to name just two, on top of the telephoto camera to achieve an even longer focal length than usual. Here's a great example for such case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZokuMKHqCQ

                                      Ultra-wide would be a nice convenience, though I would not bother with it much.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • KRV
                                        • 01 May 2020

                                        Real.Talk, 01 May 2020Lol.. I don't use either of those but I guess you do ?Why you need to lie lol. I'm not even mention google account yet lol

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