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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I love xiaomi what's offering unbelievable.

But I really hate the name pocophone..
In india its a guilty..

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    • Xhxhyy
    • 61g
    • 24 Aug 2018

    After reviewing this little phone, I think GSMa team don't even think about Zenfone series. The price can do no wrong. Ditching metal and glass chassis proved to be right. $300 Oh my friend. I can't write negativity anymore about Xiaomi.

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      • viewer
      • g88
      • 24 Aug 2018

      poco means not enough in spanish... great marketing I guess

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        • Anonymous
        • SHp
        • 24 Aug 2018

        O S, 22 Aug 2018The Cons should also include; Plastic frame, let's see wha... moreQuickcharge is now cons :))). Find a regular apple 1amp adapter and it will charge you sloooooowly.

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          • Anonymous
          • rxh
          • 24 Aug 2018

          MobileMan, 23 Aug 2018Yeah , keep laughing as he has the same chipset as your Sam... moreI will buy 4 poco f1 and give it to my friends than the buying 1 galaxy note 9 for myself :P :P

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            • mhonstar
            • vxm
            • 24 Aug 2018

            Geric.770, 24 Aug 2018Well, Xiaomi burned the other companies by releasing this s... moresame with me

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              • Anonymous
              • D0b
              • 24 Aug 2018

              will buy oneplus now only if it is priced at 26k :)

                Well, Xiaomi burned the other companies by releasing this such cheap flagship powered midrange phone!

                Seriously, I changed my mind of getting Honor Play...
                And this appeared...
                Great job, Xiaomi!

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                  • Kaivan
                  • GQQ
                  • 24 Aug 2018

                  The Real question for me is whether POCO will provide updates to this device??? Not talking MIUI Updates, but rather main Android Os updates like OnePlus6

                  It's very tempting to by this device,I will definitely miss out on OnePlus 6 superior AMOLED but then again 128 gb F1 price is a huge 15,000 Rupees lower than One plus 6 128gb

                  Very tough decision please recommend guys....

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                    • Anonymous
                    • pKr
                    • 24 Aug 2018

                    Why is there no ZENFONE 5Zin alternatives... It has equivalent diaplay... But better speakers...bit better headphone jack... Turbo mode... Extremely good low light performance... 4k with EIS+OIS... Battery maybe low....

                      Hari23, 22 Aug 2018People usually go for phone which have all features of a co... moreWhy poco will not last as long as op6?

                        Anonymous, 22 Aug 2018What's the price difference between regular one and kevlar ... more1000 rupees or 15 usd

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                          • Anonymous
                          • LC8
                          • 23 Aug 2018

                          Anonymous, 23 Aug 2018845 (Poco ) lost in battery life to 625( redmi 5 plus ). Why ?Because even if 845 is built on 10nm vs 625 which is on 14nm, the cores at the 845 have way higher clock and are way better, meaning it uses more power, but still it will have a very good battery life, can easily last a day no problem even with heavy usage.

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                            • Uglia
                            • 0xD
                            • 23 Aug 2018

                            Pocophone F1 better than Mi8...
                            1. Stereo sound.
                            2. Headphone jack.
                            3. 4000 mAh. Battery vs 3400 mAh.
                            4. Radio module.
                            5. Memory card jack.
                            6. Price.
                            7. For me, Eye care IPS.

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                              • MobileMan
                              • sSJ
                              • 23 Aug 2018

                              [deleted post]Yeah , keep laughing as he has the same chipset as your Samsung Galaxy Note 9 , with same amount of ram , superior face unlock ( To see what Note 9 comes with as of now ) , superior front cam. ( Both will be about the same ) , matching back cam. except the telephoto lens & Much Superior AMOLED ( Better Built quality say 70% better , & say better chip software optimisation ( That will be like nitpicking ) ) for price of -

                              1 x samsung galaxy Note 9 = 3 or 4 x POCOPHONE 1

                                I think I'll wait...

                                By Xmas we will have more options. Hopefully with better audio

                                  [deleted post]Don't worry Mi will sell millions of them in a few months. You will be laughing so much seeing people using this phone that people will then start laughing at you ! :D

                                    Whackcar, 22 Aug 2018Instead of wasting $300 on this ugly plastic phone. You can... moreKirin is an inferiors chipset compared to SD 845. If you only care about looks maybe go for Nokia 6.1 plus or some other phones with inferiors chipset but comes in the same price bracket. Or you could pay 9k extra and buy zenfone 5z. In my opinion specs is more important than looks or even the UI. Because if you have good specs you can flash the phone and stay updated for years to come.

                                      Chrsjns, 23 Aug 2018This is no flagship killer just like the Honor Play, but bo... moreOne plus 6 is 15k costlier than this and Kirin processor is way inferiors to SD 845. Not everyone buys mobile phone for camera. I don't care about software updates because I'm going to flash the phone once warranty is over

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                                        • samo
                                        • rpj
                                        • 23 Aug 2018

                                        Hari23, 22 Aug 2018People usually go for phone which have all features of a co... morecan you add more info sir