Xiaomi has built its reputation around delivering smartphones that are not only affordable but also packed with amazing new features. Pocophone is the new budget-focused smartphone brand that will be introduced in developing countries. F1 is the first smartphone from the budget brand and includes high-end features like a powerful processor.
In developing the F1, Xiaomi got on Reddit and asked for product ideas from the general public. People leaned more towards having a powerful processor and a large battery which Xiaomi has provided with the new F1. The pricing of the F1 makes it a direct competitor of the OnePlus 6.
Specifications of the new Pocophone F1 from Xiaomi include:
- Qualcomm’s high-end Snapdragon 845 chipset
- 18-inch 1080p display
- Qualcomm’s Adreno 630 GPU
- 20 MP front-facing camera
- Dual 12 MP + 5 MP rear-facing camera
- 4000 mAh battery
The Pocophone F1 is going to available soon with a price tag of $300 which is roughly around Rs. 40,000 in Pakistan. The F1 will be available in black, blue and red coupled with either an armored edition with Kevlar or the normal plastic back. There is a thick notch at the front with minimal bezels.
The Pocophone will be running Android 8.1 Oreo coupled with a MIUI skin. Moreover it has a USB Type-C charging port and has the support for Bluetooth 5.0 and USB 2.0. There are also face unlock feature which you can use to unlock the phone besides using a PIN or the fingerprint sensor.
The storage options for the new Pocophone F1 are 64GB, 128GB and 256GB. However, just like other brands, with the higher internal storage comes a higher price tag. RAM configuration also varies from 6GB to 8GB with the armored edition getting the 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. For consumer who are price conscious, Xiaomi can provide amazing features at concessionary price point.
For buying and selling of your Xiaomi smartphones or other accessories, visit OLX Pakistan’s website to get the best deals all from the comfort of your home. You can also sell your used items on OLX and earn some extra cash.
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