Pocophone F1 Brief Review
The Pocophone F1 or Poco F1 is the first smartphone from Xiaomi's sub-brand Pocophone. It's been dubbed as the 'Master of Speed' since it offers the top of the line Snapdragon 845 chipset at less than $300.
POCO F1 comes with a 18.7:9 display with rounded-corner with 6.18" FHD+ specially with a notch on the top and you can hide the notch. The display supports night mode and affords color temperature adjustment. The special edition of Poco F1 which is the POCO F1 Armoured Edition is made from Kevlar Aramid Fiber, imported directly from DuPont USA, will take durability to a whole new level. POCO F1 powered by Snapdragon 845 Octa core processor with AIE 845 (which is 300% increase in AI performance compared to 835), built-in Adreno 630 graphics processor which is 30% improved GPU performance over Adreno 540, coupled with 4000 mAh battery which can gives you unprecedented thermal performance and unbeatable power efficiency.
Pocophone F1 comes with 12MP+5MP with AI dual rear camera. When it comes with low light photography, it uses 1.4um large pixel, f/1.9, dual pixel autofocus. Secondary 5MP rear camera, 1.12um pixel, f/2.0 this allows more light into the sensor, resulting in better low-light photos. POCO F1 comes with 20 MP AI selfie camera which equipped with AI portrait selfie, HDR mode, selfie timer, and face recognition. POCO F1 has AI based facial recognition and you have the option to unlock with either your face or your fingerprint. With Infrared Face Unlock, you can unlock your phone securely even in the dark.
Poco F1 is officially available in the Philippines in two storage variants - 64GB and 128GB, and a special version, the Armoured edition. The
Pocophone F1 (64GB) has an official price of
₱17,990.00 while the
128GB has an official price of
₱19,990.00 in the Philippines. The
Pocophone F1 (Armoured Edition), the special version of the Pocophone F1 smartphone that has an official price of
₱23,990.00. Poco F1 was available since September 15, 2018, on the opening of the
Mi Store in SM North EDSA. Freebies include a Bluetooth earphone and a tote bag.
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Pocophone F1 Full Specifications, Philippines Price and Features
| Display |
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| Screen Size: | 6.18 Inches |
| Technology: | IPS LCD Display with 18.7:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges, Rounded Corners and Notch |
| Resolution: | FHD+ (1080 x 2246 Pixels, 403 ppi) |
| Platform |
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| OS: | Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 9.6 (upgradable to MIUI 10) |
| Chipset: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| CPU: | Octa Core: 4x 2.8GHz Quad Core Kryo 385 Gold + 4x 1.8GHz Quad Core Kryo 385 Silver |
| GPU: | Adreno 630, up to 710MHz (LiquidCool Technology) |
| RAM: | 6 GB |
| Camera |
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| Rear Camera: | 12 + 5 Megapixels (f/1.9 + f/2.0 Aperture) AI Dual Camera with Portrait Mode & Dual Pixel Autofocus |
| Features: | - Single-tone flash, AI Portrait mode - Bokeh, Auto HDR, standard HDR, Panorama mode, Low light enhancement, Burst mode, AI Beautify, EIS for video shooting , AI dirt detection, Face recognition
- 4K Video Recording and A.I. Scene Detection (Detects 25 categories of objects and up to 206 different scenes) |
| Front Camera: | 20 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) high-res selfie camera with Super Pixel |
| Features: | - A.I. Beautification, AI Portrait Mode, AI detection of 10 different scenes, Front HDR, Countdown Self, AI Face Unlock |
| Storage |
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| Internal: | 64GB / 128GB / Armoured Edition – 128GB |
| Expansion: | 256GB via microSD |
| Cellular |
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| SIM Card: | Dual SIM(Nano-SIM) |
| Networks: | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Connectivity |
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| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) |
| NFC: | No |
| Bluetooth: | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS: | A-GPS |
| USB OTG: | Yes |
| USB PORT: | USB Type-C reversible connector port |
| Audio |
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| Audio Jack: | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
| Multimedia: | Supports MP4 M4V MKV XVID WAV AAC MP3 FLAC formats. Supports H.265 / HEVC (Main profile), H.264 (Baseline / Main / High profile), MPEG4 (Simple profile / ASP) and other video formats. Supports audio formats such as PCM, AAC / AAC + / eAAC +, MP3, AMR - NB and WB, FLAC, WAV |
| FM Radio: | Yes |
| Sensors |
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| Biometric: | Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor |
| Navigation & Positioning: | GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| Sensors: | Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Electronic compass, Vibration motor, Hall sensor, Ambient light sensor |
| Battery |
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| Battery Capacity: | 4000mAh |
| Battery Type: | Li-Po |
| Removable: | No |
| Battery Charging: | Quick Charge 3.0, 9V/2A |
| Design |
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| Material: | 64GB/128 variant - Polycarbonate body, Corning Gorilla Glass
Armoured edition - Polycarbonate with Kevlar Aramid Fiber Back, Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Dimensions: | 64GB/128 variant - 155.5 x 75.2 x 8.8 mm, Armoured Edition - 155.7 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight: | 64GB/128 variant - 182 g, Armoured Edition 187 g |
| Colors: | Graphite Black, Steel Blue, Rosso Red |
| Price & Availability |
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| Launch Date: | 64GB/128 variant - August 2018, Armoured Edition – September 2018 |
| Price in the Philippines: | 64GB - ₱17,990.00 / 128GB - ₱19,990.00 / Armoured Edition - ₱23,990.00 |
Reviewed by MCH
on
September 27, 2018
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