Poco F2 Pro unveiled with S865 chipset, 6.67" Super AMOLED screen and 64MP camera for €500
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- 12 May 2020
Pretty sure now that the non pro version that will come to India will have a mid range chip.
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- 12 May 2020
Although disappointing that it's just a rebranded K30 Pro, it's nice of Poco to continue with the flagship killer flag left by OnePlus. The lack of higher refresh rate is completely acceptable considering the price. I mean even Samsung disable the higher refresh rate by default on their S20, so most people probably won't realize it's there.
The only challenge for Xiaomi is availability. It's quite pointless having such a great product but people won't be able to buy it. The Poco F1 was already stunted with some colors and the armor edition not even available in some regions. Xiaomi is notorious in having such questionable distribution tactic, and often the advertised price is only valid in the announcement, with real market prices being much higher.
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Bodygard, 12 May 2020They should've done the following Pocophone F2: * Plasti... moreWhy do you even need 865? It's probably the worst chipset after 810 from Qualcomm. 5g network isn't even ready at this point. Xiaomi should have launched a new phon
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Anonymous, 12 May 2020Humans can see the difference between 60 and 90 and even 14... moreOk. Shat about this? No one was able to tell the difference
https://youtu.be/iG2DgjrLDJc
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- 12 May 2020
YUKI93, 12 May 2020Honestly speaking, I'd get myself the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom in... moreAh, you sir are a man of culture. I've bought myself a k30 pro zoom. Now hoping it to reach my doorstep in time.
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Anonymous, 12 May 2020Flagship phone is 1000 euros from when? Then if next year t... moreFrom the last year, if you count Apple then from 2017.. At least you can check the prices (it's free...), Look at Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G, same processor, same screen tehnology, similar or same battery, uglier back camera design, but one of the best camera (on Xiaomi phone), starting price (was) 999 euros, and this one is 499 euros. So, you tell me (if you like looking at spec), what is so special in Mi 10 Pro 5G (this one also have same SoC same 5G speed..), that cost 500 euros more? Refresh rate, curved 2015 style sides? Apple iPhone SE (here is base variant 540 euros), even does not count, with overkill battery, screen, and screen tehnology, i will say also design.. but i know there is a lot nostalgic people.. Then again, if you wanna nostalgic design, back camera design in this phone is same as on HMD phones, and HMD phones recyling design from (original) Nokia phones from decade or more, ago.. So, this is like original Nokia, and it is just 500 euros :)
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Anonymous, 12 May 2020865 alone is 150 ish... so no, there was no way that this p... moreOf course they could make it 399. I can buy K30 Pro right now from International site about 420-430 so why wouldn't it be possible??
Of course people are going to criticize, there are no perfect phones but once you start adding features and build quality, the price will go up too. So there's no solution. The answer is in the compromise: good nice plastic build people would accept that in trade for a low price, snap 865, dual speakers and 90Hz screen.
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Anonymous, 12 May 2020What's with the red power on button??? it looks super weirdHuawei does that too, and some other manufacturers.
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Anonymous, 12 May 2020Please stop complaining about the 60hz because at the end o... moreHumans can see the difference between 60 and 90 and even 144hz on monitors, just because you can't see the difference doesn't mean it's a gimmick
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- 12 May 2020
SD865 + modem 5G is $160.
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AnonD-906854, 12 May 2020It is around 115$. There are cost breakdown in internet. ... moreNow is a 98$ per SoC, but yes, still to much, they said, X55 modem is the future (at least future from Qualcomm).. On the other hand, only in UK 80 devasted 5G towers already, and, it will be more..
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- 12 May 2020
Bodygard, 12 May 2020They should've done the following Pocophone F2:
* Plasti... moreU got the specs right anyway if u need a flagship under $399 get the iqoo neo 3 it has better specs than what you mentioned with price starting at $381. Think of it
144hz IPS with side fingerprint
4500mah with 44w charging
Ufs 3.1 storage
The same 865 with 5g
WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 and aptx
4 me this pocophone f2 is a trash
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Anonymous, 12 May 2020Maybe. But if you don't want to purchase online which is un... moreSeems like it has much better camera and battery life than S10.
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HappyBerry, 12 May 2020Regional availability is unfortunately a very real factor. ... moreMaybe. But if you don't want to purchase online which is understandable. This model starts at 499 euros and the 8/256GB cost 599 euros. .Those are today prices of one year old flagships that in quality of cameras and extra features are a lot better. S10 5G cost 441 euros... each time more difficult to fing as it has an amazing price for what it is and almost was sold out. But an example of a phone that worth a lot more for the money you pay. There are others too available flagships better than an overpriced rebranded product.
It's a matter of search locally the right offers and better if you find stores that do stock clearance with the cheapest prices.
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Mediatek sux, 12 May 2020Does anyother phone give 865 and 90hz for 500$? Realme x50 ... moreOf course, if you only want SD865 no matter what and don't care about rest of the phone being garbage then yeah, it is the cheapest one right now. But since the difference between SD865 and SD855 is virtually non-existent, there's just no reason to pick this phone instead of e.g. Pixel 4 (90Hz screen + SIGNIFICANTLY better camera, already under 500 eur in many places... Also IP68 rating like a real flagship)
Even if Poco F2 started at 300 eur like Poco F1, I still wouldn't think it's a great deal because without the high refresh rate it's just not a proper flagship killer. It would be an alright deal. At 400 eur I'd think it's pretty bad deal, but okay if someone really doesn't want the high refresh rate for some reason. At 500 eur it's straight forward garbage.
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Mediatek sux, 12 May 2020150$ for sd865? Where did you even pull that from? It is around 115$. There are cost breakdown in internet.
This is the reason why every 5G supported phone is over priced.
5G need external modem and antenna. Half ass solutions
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BlackRose, 12 May 2020They gave everything. But no 90hz. :( Would personally just dial it back to 60hz anyway. High(er) refresh rate are not a feature I'd want to pay extra for.
Would pay extra for a smaller form factor though if it retains all the other features. Just cause it's nonexistent at the moment in the android "top cpu" world.
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- 12 May 2020
They gave everything. But no 90hz. :(