Pocophone F1 by Xiaomi review

22 August 2018
Xiaomi's announcements have been relatively predictable so far, but the introduction of a new Poco sub-brand was a surprising move. It sounds like a marketing experiment - deliver flagship specs at cutthroat prices. Sound familiar? Well, it does remind of how OnePlus came to be, but we're not sure the new Pocophone F1 is headed in the same direction. Poco is still just a brand, and not a separate company and they stand on the shoulders of Xiaomi's logistics and after sales support network.

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  • Anonymous
  • XNt
  • 29 Aug 2018

Pocophone F1, Honor Play, Huawei 3i or Honor 9n

Which one would someone suggest as it would be a birthday present for my DAD.

Upto 20000 Rupees is budget and all of them I like but confusded :(

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    • Anonymous
    • QCM
    • 29 Aug 2018

    Vic4BBM, 28 Aug 2018No it doesn't support VOLTE. Please use some common sens... moreWell in fact it does: // https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-poco-f1-specs-pricing-availability-india/

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      • sohail
      • tT@
      • 29 Aug 2018

      Anonymous, 29 Aug 2018I'm not sure why you are saying that but 8/256 variants is ... more8gb variant available in MI store

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        • Anonymous
        • QCM
        • 29 Aug 2018

        drshucha, 29 Aug 2018Is there any flash in selfi camera ? And between nova 3i an... moreCheck Unbox therapy's camera review.

        Nova 3i can't compete with POCO's raw processing power. it's wayyyyyyy ahead.
        POCO's SD845 vs Nova 3i's Kirin710

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          • Anonymous
          • QCM
          • 29 Aug 2018

          Anonymous, 29 Aug 2018If this phone doesnt come in my country officially , i will... moreThat depends, Check what network band are available in your country
          Poco supports:
          4G LTE
          B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)

          3G
          B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)

          2G
          CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

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            • Anonymous
            • QCM
            • 29 Aug 2018

            SRD, 28 Aug 2018Does it support VOLTEYES

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              • Anonymous
              • QCM
              • 29 Aug 2018

              Anonymous, 29 Aug 2018It has an IR blaster...NO it does NOT have an IR blaster, BUT it does have IR camera for Face recognition.

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                • Goldie
                • gN@
                • 29 Aug 2018

                Anyone looking for 64 gb variant, please contact me at nine eight one zero six seven six zero three nine

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                  • Anonymous
                  • QCM
                  • 29 Aug 2018

                  Anonymous, 29 Aug 2018for the review-units, do you mean . . . No 8GB, no 256G... moreI'm not sure why you are saying that but 8/256 variants is available for sale.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 80$
                    • 29 Aug 2018

                    RAVI2806, 28 Aug 2018anybody can tell me poco f1 is safe in all camera, processo... moreRead the review here or some others as well

                    Display is midrange, does not even maches the given specs (brightness!)

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                      • choyu
                      • KAx
                      • 29 Aug 2018

                      i liked

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 80$
                        • 29 Aug 2018

                        frzzr, 28 Aug 2018it's LPPDDR4X DRAM and the storage use UFS2.1.for the review-units, do you mean . . .

                        No 8GB, no 256GB storage for people on global markets,
                        for higher prices.
                        Shaomi just fooling us.

                        POCO is officially declared for lower quality ("free to choose . . ." such a parts).
                        as highly positioned guy from POCO said on Twitter . . . lol

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                          • Desmond
                          • mxF
                          • 29 Aug 2018

                          There is no IR blaster to use it as a remote control you dumb fucks...

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                            • Anonymous
                            • ssD
                            • 29 Aug 2018

                            If this phone doesnt come in my country officially , i will have problems with the phone itself? Face unlock is available only in India ?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • vGr
                              • 29 Aug 2018

                              It does not have :

                              IP 68
                              MILT STD 810 G

                              mi you need to do this for all phones not only a kevlar edition

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                                • Supervai
                                • PUa
                                • 29 Aug 2018

                                just wondering if lets say whatsapp download (picture or video or documents) can go directly into the micro sd?

                                  Is there any flash in selfi camera ? And between nova 3i and pocoohone f1 , which's camera is good ?

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • LC8
                                    • 29 Aug 2018

                                    Anonymous, 29 Aug 2018What's evem worse they could have made this a REAL killer-p... moreIt has an IR blaster...

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 3EJ
                                      • 29 Aug 2018

                                      Awesomeblackdude, 28 Aug 2018Hello everybody keep saying the price, the price, hey look ... moreWhat's evem worse they could have made this a REAL killer-phone by adding a few very simple and cheap items. An (RGB) notification LED and an IR-blaster aren't really that expensive at the manufacturing level and wouldn't add much to the price. Then this would have been a more complete device.

                                      In fact having both these were in my own case the deciding factor to choose a Honor 8 over a Oneplus 5 about 2 years ago.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 3EJ
                                        • 29 Aug 2018

                                        "...there is an IR blaster..."
                                        "...A tiny white-only notification LED is also available just below the screen...."

                                        No there isn't!
                                        You don't mention software nor settings for both of them. Unlike other "reviews" the pictures taken from the device are unclear. You don't even show a proper picture of the bottom chin at all. In fact this "review" looks more like an April fools joke then a genuine review. You provide a lot of misinformation about his device causing disappointment. What's even worse you destroy your credibility as a proper tech-site.

                                        I've asked myself numerous times to add in your spec-list whether a phone has a notification-LED or not. Which is weird since you supply on many other items detailed information yet this small, but important, item is overlooked.

                                        Please correct your article and finally give a conclusive answer whether this phone has indeed an IR-blaster and a notification LED.

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