Flipkart Diwali Sale: Xiaomi Poco F1 for just Rs. 20,999
Xiaomi-backed Poco's debut offering - the Poco F1 - is certainly the most affordable flagship currently available. And, now during Flipkart's ongoing Big Diwali Sale, which ends on November 5, you can buy this budget-friendly flagship at never-seen-before prices. Flipkart is offering discounts of upto Rs. 3,000 on Poco F1 along with an additional 10% discount for SBI Card customers. Here's more about it.
All the details about the deal
The base variant of Poco F1 with 6GB RAM/64GB storage is selling for Rs. 20,999 (MRP: Rs. 21,999) while the top-end Armoured Edition with 8GB RAM/256GB storage is available for Rs. 27,999 (MRP: Rs. 30,999). Additionally, SBI credit card holders will get an instant discount of 10%, further bringing the price down. Moreover, Jio is offering benefits upto Rs. 8,000 and upto 6TB data.
Poco F1: At a glance
Up front, the Poco F1 features a notch-based display with a slightly wider cut-out and a prominent bottom bezel. On the back, the phone gets a polycarbonate panel which houses a dual rear-camera setup and a fingerprint sensor. The Poco F1 sports a 6.18-inch full-HD+ (2246x1080) display with 500-nits brightness, 403ppi pixel density, and is protected by a curved Gorilla Glass 3.
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The Poco F1 features a rear dual-camera setup comprising a 12-megapixel (f/1.9) Sony IMX363 sensor with 1.4-micron pixel and dual-pixel autofocus, paired with a 5-megapixel (f/2.0) secondary depth sensor. Up front, there's a 20-megapixel camera with support for AI-based Portrait mode and Scene detection with India-specific optimizations. The primary camera can shoot 4K videos at 30fps and slow-mo in 720p/1080p at up to 240fps.
Under the hood
The Poco F1 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor with dedicated LiquidCool Technology, paired with 6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB/256GB of inbuilt storage (expandable up to 256GB). The phone runs MIUI for Poco - a customized version of MIUI 9.6 which is based on Android Oreo 8.1. Further, the Poco F1 packs a 4,000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 4.0.
Connectivity options and sensors onboard the Poco F1
In terms of connectivity options, the Xiaomi Poco F1 gets support for dual-SIM (Nano) cards (hybrid tray), 4G+, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11a/c, Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board the phone include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The Poco F1 also comes with an Infrared-based face unlock technology.
