POCO the sub-brand of Xiaomi is all set to launch its first smartphone Pocophone F1 which would soon launch in India on the 22^nd of this month. Xiaomi also tweeted about its launch event in New Delhi.

While Xiaomi officially confirmed about the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset on the Pocophone F1 in a teaser; What else you know that everything has been already leaked on the internet. According to the detailed first impressions of the new phone which is surfaced on Android Authority which managed to get it before official unveils of new Pocophone F1.H ere is everything you need to know.

The brand

Pocophone F1 is the first phone from Xiaomi’s new brand. The Poco which a new sub-brand which was announced just a week ago. The company seems to be planning on the same line as Huawei and BBK, who sell different smartphones under a different brand name in different segments.

The main confusion is here is about the name where Xiaomi announced about the launch of Poco F1 but leaks are rendering as PocoPhone F1. The clarity behind the name might come after the launch of new phone it seems.

The branding and the simple design of the retail box are a good clue of what to expect from Pocophone devices

Specifications

If leaks are believed the new handset will feature 5.99-inch notch display with Full-HD+ resolution and 19:9 ratio. The new Xiaomi Poco F1 takes the place of Oneplus 6 which is self titled itself as “Master of Speed” by providing current high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC with liquid-cooled technology and Adreno 630.

The smartphone comes in two variants 6GB RAM+64GB storage and 6GB RAM+128GB storage. It will also have a microSD expandable memory option.

For snappers, he Pocophone F1 will boast of a dual-camera setup with a 12-megapixel and a 5-megapixel dual-pixel autofocus lens. The front selfie camera will be a 20-megapixel shooter.

The phone packs a 4000mAh battery with USB Type-C and Quick Charge 3.0. The handset includes a 3.5 mm audio jack, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth 5.0.

Software – MIUI or Stock Android?

According to the leaks renders that new Pocophone not runs on traditional Xiaomi’s own MIUI 9 but might come with the Android 8.1 Oreo-based MIUI 9.6. Taking it as a pinch of salt let us look ahead for its official launch.

Price and Color options

According to the company teaser, the upcoming phone is an affordable flagship which sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. The 64GB model obtained by Android Authority was briefly put on sale by a European retailer for about 430 Euros (approximately Rs 34,000), but that’s in the same country where the OnePlus 6 sells for 530 Euros (approximately Rs 42,000). The 128GB was reportedly available at 468 Euros.

But as per leaks, the Poco F1 by Xiaomi in India is expected to be priced around Rs 25,000 to Rs 27,000 for the 6GB+64GB model with colour options Blue and Graphite Black.

 Source:AndroidAuthority