Xiaomi launched its Pocophone sub-brand by unveiling
the Pocophone F1 for India and today the brand is going global. At the time of writing, Xiaomi is
holding simultaneous events in Paris, Jakarta and Hong Kong, detailing the Pocophone
F1's availability.
In France (with other European markets likely to
follow) the Pocophone F1 will start at € 330 for a 6GB+64GB configuration. The
6GB+128GB model will cost € 370. Sales will open in September. In Spain, the
Pocophone F1 will be up for sale on 30 August starting at €300 for the 6GB+64GB
model.
In Hong Kong the Pocophone F1 will retail from
August 30 for HKD 2,800 (€ 300) (the 6GB+128GB version). In Indonesia the 6GB+64GB
Pocophone F1 will retail for IDR 4.4 million (€ 260), the 6GB+128GB model will cost IDR 4.9 million (€ 290) and finally the Armored Edition (with the Kevlar back) with
6GB+128GB will cost IDR 5.1 million (€ 300).
The Pocophone F1 may be priced
like an upper midranger, but is a flagship through and through. It packs a
Snapdragon 845 chipset, a 6.18-inch IPS LCD of 1080x2246px resolution, a dual
12MP f/1.9 + 5MP f/2.0 main camera, 20MP f/2.0 selfie camera and an
infrared-assisted Face Unlock. And, Xiaomi has promised the Pocophone F1 will
get Android P by the end of the year.
