Poco F1 Ready To Compete With OnePlus 6: Specifications And Comparisons

In a little over three weeks, OnePlus’s latest flagship, OnePlus 6, has crossed the ‘one million sold’ barrier. It has now become one of the best selling smartphones of modern times in premium range. But looks like, we might now have something else in our pockets to overshadow OnePlus 6, both in terms of price and specifications: Xiaomi Poco F1. Needless to say that OnePlus 6 provides all amazing features as an Android smartphone. Also, the reasonable price, if compared to other flagship models such as the iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy Note 9.

But let’s talk about the newest smartphone released by Xiaomi under the sub-brand name Poco for the first time, Xiaomi Poco F1. The phone is launched at an event in Delhi on Wednesday. As for today, there are some many look-alikes present in the market of iPhone X. Xioami also launched the Mi 8 series which was cheaper than OnePlus 6 and has some high-end specs. But that too turned out to be expensive in some Aian market. So here, Xioami has launched its subsidiary, Poco. It is led by former Google executive and Xiaomi’s Lead Product Manager Jai Mani.

Throwing more light on the event, the company also announced that it will be launching four variants of the smartphone in the country. They will come up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of inbuilt storage. Following India, the smartphone will be launched in Hong Kong, Jakarta, and Paris on August 27. An impressive build, a state of art hardware and the reasonable price, Poco F1 got a rocking head start. The highlighting features of the smartphone include Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC with LiquidCool Technology. There is a 6.18-inch display, 12-megapixel rear camera and much more.

Therefore, to make the purchase easier for the people, we are now going to compare Poco F1 with the pricing and specifications of OnePlus 6.

Xiaomi Poco F1 vs OnePlus 6: Price in India

The smartphone designed following the current trends will be cheaper than OnePlus 6 with the same top-notch specs. Coming in Rosso Red, Steel Blue and Graphite Black color variants, the 6GB RAM/ 64GB inbuilt storage variant of Xiaomi Poco F1 comes with Rs. 20,999. The price is Rs. 23,999 for the 6GB RAM/ 128GB inbuilt storage model, and you will have to pay Rs. 28,999 for the 8GB RAM/ 256GB inbuilt storage variant. Furthermore, the company has also launched an Armoured Edition of the Poco F1 which will be retailing at Rs. 29,999. For holding the feet tight in the ground, there will be an Rs. 1,000 instant discount on HDFC Bank credit and debit cards. Along with this, Reliance Jio is offering 6TB data, with additional benefits up to Rs. 8,000.

While on the other hand, launched in Mirror Black, Midnight Black, Red Edition, and Silk White color variants, OnePlus 6 is streaming for Rs. 34,999 for the 6GB RAM and 64GB storage variant, while there is a price of Rs. 39,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB variant. Moreover, for more space lovers, it has 8GB RAM and 256GB storage variant for Rs. 43,999. Clearly, on the price front, Poco F1 beats OnePlus 6.

Xiaomi Poco F1 vs OnePlus 6: Specifications

The Xiaomi Poco F1 is a dual-SIM smartphone running  MIUI 9.6 out-of-the-box based on Android 8.1 Oreo. The device will get MIUI 10 update soon, as per the reports. For the display, Poco F1 flaunts a 6.18-inch display and there is a 2.D curved Gorilla Glass 3 glass for protection. In the house, the phone supports Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor which supports LiquidCool Technology.

As for the optics, the Xiaomi Poco F1 bears a dual camera setup which includes a 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 primary sensor with 1.4-micron pixel, dual-pixel autofocus, and a 5-megapixel secondary depth sensor which is from Samsung. Loaded with HDR and AI Beautify features, the phone has a 20 megapixels front selfie camera. This supports Face unlock feature on the device.

Digging more into the specifications, the Poco F1 is equipped with 4G+, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack for the connectivity options. Whereas, the sensors onboard are an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. Fueling the device is a 4,000mAh battery which comes with 18W charging support and Quick Charge 3. All the accessories are available in the box with the device.

Meanwhile, OnePlus 6, the latest premium device from OnePlus, comes as a dual-SIM (Nano) smartphone running OxygenOS 5.1 with Android 8.1 Oreo which might get upgraded to Android P soon. The phone has a big display of 6.28-inch full-HD+ (1080×2280 pixels) supporting Full Optic AMOLED with a 19:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, it has its powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor coupled with Adreno 630 GPU. It offers 8GB of RAM and has 256GB of inbuilt storage options. For the photography part, there is dual camera set-up comprising of a 16-megapixel primary Sony IMX519 sensor and a f/1.7 aperture with a 20-megapixel secondary Sony IM376K sensor. For the selfie lovers, the phone bears a 16-megapixel Sony IMX371 sensor featuring a f/2.0 aperture.

The connectivity options onboard are 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. There is a 3300mAh battery for fueling the device. The phone comes with additional features of fingerprint sensor which is embedded on the rear panel of the device. Along with this, it has a Face Unlock feature.

With all these features, Poco F1 can aggressively take down all its opponent in the market. It is yet to see how far this new sub-brand from Xiaomi will be marking its presence in this so competitive world of high-tech.