Xiaomi Poco F2 spotted on Geekbench, key specifications revealed
As the successor to its popular budget-friendly Poco F1, Xiaomi is working to launch the Poco F2. In the latest development, the phone has been spotted on processor benchmarking site Geekbench, revealing some key specifications of the device. And while details about Poco F2's design or other parameters still remain unknown, this listing confirms the handset is certainly under works. Here's more about it.
Firstly, what is Geekbench and Geekbench's scores?
Geekbench is a cross-platform processor benchmark platform which grades processors on their single-core and multi-core performances. While calculating multi-core scores, Geekbench runs multiple streams of instructions simultaneously per core and reports an aggregate score. With single-core scores, the same process is applied but on a single core. Notably, the quicker a CPU completes the instructions, the higher is its Geekbench score.
What does Poco F2's Geekbench listing tell us?
According to the Geekbench listing, the Poco F2 will be powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset paired with 6GB of RAM. The listing also confirms that the upcoming Poco flagship will run Android Pie out of the box. Moreover, the Poco F2 has scored 2,321 points in the single-core test and 7,564 points in multi-core performance.
Everything we expect to see on Poco F2
If this listing is real, we won't see the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 on Poco F2. However, we can expect a "Pro" model of Poco F2 with the new chipset. Secondly, we expect Poco F2 to come with a waterdrop notched display as against the wide cut-out on Poco F1. Lastly, we would likely see a gradient back panel and improved cameras.
And, everything we won't see on the Poco F2
Poco F1 is a huge hit for its cost-value proposition. Obviously, for Xiaomi to offer good specs at an attractive price, it has to cut some corners. Hence, for Poco F2 to be priced around Poco F1, we think the phone will not come with wireless charging, OIS-supported camera, a higher resolution display, premium built/design, and a higher IP-rating for dust and water resistance.
