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Poco F1 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage Variant Now Available on Open Sale

Poco F1 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage Variant Now Available on Open Sale

By Ankit Chawla | Updated: 14 September 2018 15:14 IST

Poco F1 open sale will be conducted on Mi.com as well as on Flipkart

Highlights

Poco F1 was launched in India last month
Only one variant will go on open sale tomorrow
The open sale will be held on Mi.com and Flipkart

Poco F1 is currently one of the most talked about smartphones in the Indian market thanks to its high-end, flagship-grade specifications at a competitive price point starting at just Rs. 20,999. Having held three successful flash sales since the phone's launch, Xiaomi sub-brand Poco is now hosting open sale for the Poco F1 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant. The open sale started at midnight on September 14 and will be conducted on Mi.com as well as on Flipkart, where the variant will be widely available in all three Rosso Red, Steel Blue, and Graphite Black colour options. In a short video posted to Poco India's official Twitter account Thursday, Xiaomi India head Manu Kumar Jain and Poco India General Manager C Manmohan also said the other two Poco F1 variants - 4GB/ 64GB and 8GB/ 256GB - will be made available in an open sale "maybe sometime soon." Let's get into the details.

Poco F1 price in India, availability

The Poco F1 price in India is Rs. 23,999 for the 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant, which is available in India via open sale starting now. The phone is also sold in three other variants - the base 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage model is priced at Rs. 20,999, the 8GB RAM/ 256GB inbuilt storage variant at Rs. 28,999, and a special Armoured Edition (8GB RAM/ 256GB storage) one at Rs. 29,999. These three variants will still be sold via weekly flash sales held simultaneously on Mi.com and Flipkart.

Poco F1 specifications

The dual-SIM (Nano) Poco F1 runs MIUI on top of Android 8.1 Oreo, and sports a 6.18-inch full-HD+ display with an 18.7:9 aspect ratio. The handset is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC, paired with 6GB/ 8GB of LPDD4X RAM and 64GB/ 128GB/ 256GB of onboard storage.

In the camera department, the Poco F1 bears a dual rear camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary sensor, with f/1.9 aperture, and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor with f/2.0 aperture. On the front, the handset bears a 20-megapixel front camera sensor with AI face recognition and AI portrait mode. There is a 4,000mAh battery under the hood, with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 - a development that was recently announced by the brand.

Xiaomi Poco F1 looks great value for the price, but is there a catch? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.

Poco F1

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent value for money
Sturdy body
Good battery life

Bad
Average low-light camera performance
No video stabilisation at 4K

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Display 6.18-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 8.1

Resolution 1080x2246 pixels

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