(Updated) Initially revealed on 22 August 2018, we have the privilege to take a good first look and hands-on on the Pocophone F1 by Xiaomi right here in Jakarta, Indonesia. Is it coming to Malaysia? Yup! Although the company didn't mention anything about Malaysia's pricing and availability during the event, it's confirmed that it will be available in Malaysia on 30 August starting at RM1237 (6GB + 64GB, only on Lazada) and RM1428 (6GB + 128GB, on both Mi Stores and Lazada).
Do keep in mind that with the upcoming SST implementation from 10 September 2018 onwards, the official price tag for the 6GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB model will be RM1299 and RM1499 respectively. And to celebrate the Pocophone F1 release in Malaysia, Xiaomi Malaysia will be holding a special promotion at the new Mid Valley Authorised Mi Store on 30 August 2018. The first 200 customers who purchases this phone will bring home a free Mi Sports Bluetooth Earphone (RM93) and a game holder. Anyway, check out the hands-on pictures below!
For the Malaysia market, it seems that we will only get Graphite Black and Steel Blue. The dual rear camera is using a Sony IMX 363 sensor (12MP) and a Samsung sensor (5MP), the fingerprint scanner is just right below
Then on the front screen panel, the notch there is housing an infrared lens and lighting for Face Unlock (which works in the dark), an earpiece in the middle, a proximity sensor and a 20MP front camera. There's also a dual stereo speaker with Dirac HD Sound / Dual Smart PA
There 25 different AI scenes identification along with AI Portrait and AI Beautify
Due to enhancements in the screen response and animation frame rate, this is perhaps why the user interface experience is quicker than other smartphones. You can see that it allows you to separate the apps based on catergory (top) and colours (bottom). MIUI for POCO will receive the Android P update in the near future
One thing that sets this phone apart from many flagships is not only because it has a LiquidCool technology that helps to keep the heat in check, but the fact that its body is polycarbonate material and this pretty much perfect for those who don't care about the looks. Besides that, it has an innovative MIUI for POCO user interface which is pretty interesting, simply called Turbocharged Engine to be fast and precise, it's able to deliver faster app startups, faster gaming performance, as well as a faster swiping experience. It even has an app drawer that can automatically categorize apps based on colours or categories, a dream of OCD users!
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, Adreno 630
- 6GB of RAM
- 64GB and 128GB UFS 2.1 storage (expandable memory available up to 256GB)
- Measures 155.5 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm, 180g
- 6.18-inch IPS LCD display (1080p)
- 12MP + 5MP AI dual rear camera, 20MP Dual Pixel front camera
- Feature Face and Fingerprint Sensor, LiquidCool technology, Quick Charge 3.0, Turbocharged Engine, Dirac HD Sound / Dual Smart PA
- Supports LTE+, dual VoLTE, 2x2 MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C 2.0 connectivity
- MIUI for POCO - Based on MIUI 9.6, Android Oreo
- 4000 mAh battery
So what do you think of the phone? Stay tuned for more Xiaomi news at TechNave.com.
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