Images of the upcoming Poco F4 5G have surfaced – like the Poco F4 GT, this phone is related to the Redmi K-series. The two step camera bump with three lenses arranged in a triangle show a striking resemblance to the Redmi K50, K50 Pro and K40S.
Unconfirmed info suggests that the Poco F4
5G is based on that last one, the Redmi K40S. It’s not identical as the label
on the back clearly states “64MP OIS” whereas the K40S has a 48MP camera (with
OIS).
Camera changes aside, the new Poco F phone
should have a 6.67” AMOLED display (FHD+, 120Hz), 6/128GB memory configuration,
a 4,500mAh battery with 67W fast charging (0-100% in 38 minutes), stereo
speakers and a side-mounted fingerprint reader. And probably an 8MP ultra wide
and 2MP macro cameras on the back, plus a 20MP cam on the front. There should
be a Snapdragon 870 inside – a tried and true chipset, but a couple of
generations behind the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 that the Poco F4 GT uses (which
itself is based on the Redmi K50 Gaming).
The GT model launched globally in late
April/early May starting with an early bird price of € 500 (for an 8/128GB
model). When the K40S launched in China in mid-March, its base price was CNY
1,800 for a 6/128GB model, which converts to US$ 270/€ 250/₹ 21,000. Which is to say
that we expect the Poco F4 5G to cost somewhere in the middle. For reference,
the Poco F3 (which used the same chipset, by the way) launched at € 350 and is
now down to € 260.
