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Xiaomi Pocophone F1 / Poco F1

Xiaomi Pocophone F1 / Poco F1
alaScore 89

76 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 76 reviews of Xiaomi Pocophone F1 / Poco F1. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers really like the screen and design. The battery and performance are also appreciated. The reliability and portability get critical reviews.

price, performance, battery, design, screen

portability, reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 / Poco F1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Chris Burns (slashgear.com)

Pocophone F1 Review : POCO makes International midrange shocker [UPDATE]

 

Xiaomi's associated company Pocophone made this Pocophone F1 (also known as Poco F1) to tackle emerging markets and companies like OnePlus. What they made was a smartphone with features that defy logic - at least when it comes to a device that costs...

Display is bright and colorful ; Plastic body means ruggedness ; Decent camera arrays ; Great value for the price ; Thin, light, high quality build

Not carried by US mobile data carriers ; No Verizon or other CDMA coverage ; No 4G LTE on any US carrier ; No NFC, no waterproofing or dust resistance ; No extensive accessory ecosystem

Oct, 2018

Expert review by : Daniel Schmidt (notebookcheck.net)

Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Smartphone Review

 

Price Cruncher – The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a smartphone with flagship hardware, which has a good camera and long battery life but costs less than €350 (~$404). Find out in this review whether Xiaomi's concept of an affordable flagship works and what...

fast SoC ; expandable memory ; 6 GB RAM ; good cameras ; impressive battery life ; aptX HD support ; decent facial recognition technology ; quick MIMO Wi-Fi

only twelve months warranty ; average call quality ; no NFC ; heavy thermal throttling ; no HD Amazon or Netflix ; adverts, adverts, adverts

Xiaomi has reinvigorated OnePlus’ original concept of creating a flagship smartphone at a bargain price. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 performed well in practically all our tests, especially regarding battery life, camera quality and performance. The Xiaomi...

Oct, 2018

Expert review by : John Velasco (phonearena.com)

Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Review

 

Pocophone, a sub-brand of Chinese tech company Xiaomi, has make an impression when it announced the Pocophone F1 not too long ago. The phone stole the spotlight away from the mainstream competition with its flagship-grade hardware specs and...

Incredible value ; Better-than-average battery life ; Snappy processing performance

Lacks support for US LTE bands ; Dull-looking display ; Underpowered speaker

Nov, 2018

Expert review by : Sandra Vogel (zdnet.com)

Xiaomi Pocophone F1, hands on: A flagship-class handset that won't break the bank Review | ZDNet

 

The Pocophone F1 is further proof that it's possible to deliver good performance, plenty of internal storage and relatively long battery life at a very competitive price.

Feb, 2019

Expert review by : Harish Jonnalagadda (androidcentral.com)

POCO F1 review, 18 months later: Still going strong in 2020

 

A year and a half after its debut, the POCO F1 continues to be a great product. The hardware still has a lot of grunt left, the battery easily lasts a day, and MIUI 11 brings a host of new features on the software front.

Hardware is still great ; Incredible value ; 3.5mm jack ; Oustanding battery life ; Durable design

Still on Android 9.0 Pie ; Wide cutout is distracting

A year and a half after its debut, the POCO F1 continues to be a great product. The hardware still has a lot of grunt left, the battery easily lasts a day, and MIUI 11 brings a host of new features on the software front. The design hasn't held up quite...

Dec, 2021

Expert review by : Luca Zaninello (androidpit.com)

Pocophone F1: the flagship killer-killer | AndroidPIT

 

Configured like a luxury smartphone, but with a price of under 400 dollars? The Pocophone F1 from Xiaomi sounds almost too good to be true. So what's the catch? We'll try to answer that question in our review.

The Pocophone F1 is a smartphone like no other, and it will shake up the market. That's not because of the great design or because of special features no other phone has. It's simply the concentrated focus on low-price and really strong hardware. In...

Sep, 2018

Expert review by : Rahul Srinivas (mysmartprice)

POCO F1 Review: Killing The Flagship Killer - MySmartPrice

 

A little over two months ago, when ASUS launched the Zenfone 5Z (Review) in India, it became the first phone in quite a while to bring a flagship-grade Qualcomm processor below the psychologically important sub-Rs. 30K mark. However, competitors were...

Light bleed issues on our unit ; Buggy at times ; Polycarbonate body lacks premium feel ; Lack of Widevine L1 support ; MIUI might not appeal to all

Sep, 2018

Expert review by : rohan-pal (themobileindian.com)

Xiaomi Poco F1 Review: Xiaomi’s latest bet to woo mid end smartphone buyers

 

The phone is powered by top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset along with Adreno 630 GPU. The phone is available in different configurations starting from 6GB + 64GB, 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB. We got the Armoured Edition for the review,...

Performance Battery Infrared Face Unlock

Display Low light camera Bloatware

Sep, 2018

Expert review by : Priyanka Dua (gizbot_com)

Xiaomi Poco F1 first impressions: Snapdragon 845 CPU at a starting price of Rs. 20,999

 

Xiaomi has now introduced a new sub-brand to tap the mid-range price-segment in India.

Aug, 2018

Expert review by : Alex Walker-Todd (trustedreviews.com)

Pocophone F1 Review | Trusted Reviews

 

The Pocophone F1 uses affordable design, access to Xiaomi's manufacturing might and powerful internals to compete with flagships for a fraction of the price

Excellent value for money ; Superb performance ; Fantastic battery life ; Decent cameras

MIUI for Poco will take some getting used to ; Thick bezels ; Plastic build ; No NFC

An easy buy for anyone who places performance, longevity and quality ahead of the aesthetics of conventional flagship phones.

Feb, 2019

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