Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO has launched the company’s first smartphone in F-series – POCO F1 in India at a starting price tag of Rs. 20,999. The Poco F1 comes in three colours – Graphite Black, Steel Blue and Rosso Red colours and it will be available exclusively on Flipkart and Mi.com starting from August 29th at 12:00 P.M. The POCO F1 comes in three variant – 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage cost Rs. 20,999 while the 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage cost Rs. 23,999 and the 8GB RAM with 256GB internal storage cost Rs. 28,999. The POCO F1 comes in Armored Edition with Kevlar back and it has 8GB RAM with 256GB internal storage that cost Rs. 29,999. The smartphone comes with a number of launch offers like Rs. 1000 off for HDFC Bank credit/debit card holders during the first sale and Rs. 8000 instant benefits, up to 6TB additional data for Jio users. The smartphone comes with a soft case in the box. Along with POCO F1, the company has also launched multiple accessories like Ultra-slim case with matte finish that cost Rs. 399 while the Armored case with Kevlar finish retails at Rs. 799, and POCO Mobile Skins cost Rs. 299.

On the specifications front, the POCO F1 features 6.18-inch Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with a resolution of 2246 × 1080 pixels and it has iPhone X like notch display. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor which is paired with Adreno 630 GPU and 6GB/8GB of RAM. The smartphone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo (upgradeable to Android 9.0 Pie) operating system with MIUI on top with POCO launcher

On the camera side, the POCO F1 features dual-camera setup – a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera and it comes with features like portrait mode, real-time AI, intelligent scene recognition that can detect up to 206 scenes across 25 categories. There is a 20-megapixel front camera with AI feature and pixel binning. It also has IR face unlock that can unlock the phone in 0.4 seconds, even in darkness.

The POCO F1 is made up of hard-coated polycarbonate unibody design and the Armored Edition uses Kevlar aramid fibre. There is a fingerprint sensor on the back.

The POCO F1 has dual-SIM support and comes with connectivity features like Dual 4G VoLTE< 4G+, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, and USB Type-C.

The POCO F1 packs 4000mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging, and also includes 9V/2A (18W) charger in the box.

POCO F1 Specifications

Display:6.18-inch Full HD+ 18.7:9 2.5D curved glass display with a resolution of 2246 × 1080 pixels, and the display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Processor: Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor which is paired with Adreno 630 GPU
Memory: 6GB/8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB / 128GB/256GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory with up to 256GB with microSD
Operating System: Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 9, upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie
Rear Camera: 12MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, f/1.9 aperture, 1.4μm pixel size, Sony IMX363 sensor, Dual Pixel autofocus, a secondary 5MP camera with Samsung sensor
Front Camera: 20MP front-facing camera with ƒ/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint sensor: Yes
IR face unlock: Yes
Audio: 3.5mm audio jack, Dirac HD, Dual Smart PA
SIM Card Support: Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Connectivity: Dual 4G+ VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
Battery: 4000mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging