Flashback: Poco F1, the birth of a value-for-money legend

12 December 2021
It was the cheapest phones with a Snapdragon 845 chipset and still one of the cheapest to use Qualcomm's current flagship chip.

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  • Anonymous
  • 3x6
  • 13 Dec 2021

poco f1 has 60fps mode in 1080p and 4k. it just doesn't have stabilization in 60fps, that's all.

    It was first Poco and amazing value for money. Was it first flagship killer?? No, OP1 and LeEco le pro had flagship chipsets with very good cameras before that

      GAMIRSFM, 12 Dec 2021I rememeber people comparing this phone to the Galaxy Note9... moreWell obviously no one said it's better. But the fact you are paying less than $700 for comparable performance is insane value

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        • Tee
        • fvT
        • 12 Dec 2021

        Great phone. Had it for a couple of years and passed it to my sister, still good as new.

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          • Anonymous
          • xq5
          • 12 Dec 2021

          It was very fast phone. I've tried it in a shop.

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            • Nune15
            • 3bm
            • 12 Dec 2021

            Writing my comment on the Poco F1, still a beast to use, battery life is a bit low (note BIT after 2 years of intensive use), camera not perfect but with that price, still better than some new models in that price range. I love it!

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              • Anonymous
              • 0CZ
              • 12 Dec 2021

              I have this phone for almost three years now. It's been a love and hate relationship honestly. There are things that I enjoy using them. Camera quality is also acceptable for me. But I have three major issues. The display has yellowish/brownish markings all over the edges. The stock rom is buggy and full of bloatware(which is a thing for all of the xiaomi phones) and the custom roms are just doesn't worth it. The battery is terrible right now which is ok considering its age, when I bought the phone SOT was 10+ hours easy. But it's 4-5 hours right now. The battery replacement also didn't do its job and it was worse than it's original one. Overall it is a good phone considering the price I paid for.

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                • Anonymous
                • 3x6
                • 12 Dec 2021

                This venerable Pocophone F1 was and still is the flagship killer for its time. There has never been a phone that ticks so many boxes for so little price. This phone is the proof that without gimmicks, flagship phones can cost way less. Despite all the complaints here it's a positive that this phone had plastic body because it's not fragile like glass.

                Realme GT isn't a true successor to the F1 because bootloader can't be unlocked. From a close observation, only phone of today that can be said to be carrying this phone's legacy is Motorola G100/Edge S. Here's why:

                1. Use of flagship processor (845 for F1 and 870 for G100/Edge S) and flagship RAM and storage speeds.
                2. Headphone Jack
                3. MicroSD card slot
                4. Cheap
                5. LCD display
                6. Plastic body
                5. Standout feature for price: infrared face unlock (F1) and video output through USB (G100/Edge S).
                6. Unlockable bootloader, although F1 has always had much more support from developers than G100/Edge S since day one.
                7. Acceptable cameras but support for GCam.

                  Tigolebitties, 12 Dec 2021IPS and 60hz if u ask me. Most phones have adopted at least... moreBut the phone isn't from 2021 😉 you can't get amoled or 90hz display in that price range with these spects.

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                    • Tger
                    • t75
                    • 12 Dec 2021

                    Theres also 60fps mode both on 1080p and 4k resolution.

                      Tigolebitties, 12 Dec 2021IPS and 60hz if u ask me. Most phones have adopted at least... more60hz isn't outdated

                      Games that take advantage of higher frame rate are still in the minor

                      Movies are still filmed at 30fps majority of the time and virtually all video content

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                        • AnonD-731363
                        • Lfw
                        • 12 Dec 2021

                        Still its a beast. In our stores it was a bestseller.

                          Tyfyh, 12 Dec 2021"outdated display technology" what??IPS and 60hz if u ask me. Most phones have adopted at least AMOLED or 90hz refresh rate display in 2021

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 3x6
                            • 12 Dec 2021

                            Bodygard, 12 Dec 2021The Poco F3 is a proper heir to this legacy. This November ... morenot since f3 doesn't have headphone back and microSD card slot, both of which Pocophone f1 had

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 3x6
                              • 12 Dec 2021

                              Tyfyh, 12 Dec 2021Are you a troll? Or apple follower? Why did you write that bs?probably, this phone cost fraction of an iphone and had both fingerprint sensor and infrared face unlock both of which were extremely fast and reliable. Apple fans are angry that their favourite device for which they're saving up for months can't combine those two features till this day. Not to mention micro sd card and headphone jack.

                                Anonymous, 12 Dec 2021They forgot the original Motorola Moto G (2013) the true va... morelumia 520 was first before moto G, lumia 520 had krait cores, same cores used in galaxy s3 just clocked lower, in todays market its equivalent of sd 695.

                                  Tyfyh, 12 Dec 2021Bad job, gsmarena... Way to go to represent the best phone ... moreI have this phone from 2019 too.. battery life is still good.. give whole day.. 4-5 hours of screen on time.

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                                    • 12 Dec 2021

                                    Tigolebitties, 12 Dec 2021Still quite worth it, even in 2021 if u don't mind wit... more"outdated display technology" what??

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 3x6
                                      • 12 Dec 2021

                                      cyber, 12 Dec 2021this phone has too many flaws,so it aint worth to be called... moreFor the price it has very little flaws. For the price, expensive phones like Pixels, iphones, galaxy flagships etc have way more flaws.
                                      Whatever "flaw" this phone has doesn't hinder any usability. Not having glass back or amoled screen aren't considered flaws, especially considering the price

                                        Still using it for more than 2.5 years.. 6/128 steel blue, got it for less than $190 on offer.
                                        Best phone in terms for performance even some $300 midrange phones can't beat it in terms of performance.
                                        Some problems were there plastic body, touch delay, average speakers(but glad it had stereo). 18W seems slower as of current standard.
                                        Good things are : High performance even after 845 is almost 4yrs old. But better than other chipset under $300. (beside sd 778)
                                        I did throttle test it throttle little bit on miui but I'm using custom roms(tested many) right now on pixel 6 pro port (device is certified on playstore & safety net also passing) no problem with the rom.. throttle test in this rom is 98% which is unbelievable and there is an option for increasing touch sensitivity also. So beside build quality touch delay solved for gaming..
                                        Fun fact : you can use IR face unlock camera for taking IR picture with some apps even in pitch dark. 😁😁

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