POCO has announced POCO C85, the company’s latest budget smartphone globally, as the successor to last year’s POCO C75. It packs a 6.9-inch HD+ screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 8MP selfie camera inside the notch, and is powered by the same Helio G81-Ultra SoC. It has up to 8GB of RAM with additional 8GB RAM expansion. Continue reading “POCO C85 with 6.9″ 120Hz display, 6000mAh battery announced”
POCO just launched the POCO M7 Plus, the company’s latest smartphone in the M series and the successor to M6 Plus smartphone in India, as it had announced. It has a 6.9-inch FHD+ 144Hz LCD screen with a centre punch-hole, and the company says that it has the largest display in the segment. Continue reading “POCO M7 Plus 5G with 6.9″ FHD+ 144Hz display, Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, 7000mAh battery launched in India”
POCO just confirmed the launch of POCO M7 Plus 5G smartphone in the M7 series in India on August 13th. The image also shows an attractive design for the phone in white that has a red with blue finish around the edges. Continue reading “POCO M7 Plus 5G to launch in India on August 13th”
POCO has initiated the rollout of its first Over-The-Air (OTA) software update for the recently launched POCO F7 smartphone in India. The update, identified by the version number OS2.0.102.0, brings a series of enhancements to the device’s camera performance and system stability. Continue reading “POCO F7 update optimizes camera, improves thermal control”
Himanshu Tandon, who led POCO’s operations in India under Xiaomi, has stepped down and is set to join the London-based smartphone maker Nothing in August as head of its CMF division, according to Moneycontrol. Continue reading “Himanshu Tandon steps down from POCO India, likely to join Nothing’s CMF: Report”
POCO launched the most expected POCO F7 smartphone in India last week, and the phone went on sale earlier this week on July 1st at 12 noon with attractive launch offers, and the company announced that the phone went out of stock within an hour after sale. Continue reading “POCO F7 second sale on July 4 will offer all launch perks”
The perennial question in the smartphone market has been the point of diminishing returns for flagship system-on-chips (SoCs). Qualcomm’s latest offering, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, presents a compelling technical argument for a re-evaluation of the upper mid-range category. Its integration into the recently launched POCO F7 for the Indian market provides a practical case study for examining the chipset’s architecture, performance metrics, and the strategic implications for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). This analysis will dissect the technical composition of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, moving beyond marketing claims to evaluate its core components. We will investigate the tangible performance uplifts, the rationale behind OEM adoption, and a critical, yet often overlooked, factor: the chipset’s role in enabling extended software support, a significant value proposition in the Android ecosystem. By examining its implementation in the POCO F7, we can objectively assess its position in the market.
Continue reading “Snapdragon 8s Gen 4: Redefining the Upper Mid-Range with the POCO F7”
POCO launched the POCO F7, the company’s latest smartphone in the F series, in India last week. Once again, we have impressive on-paper specs including a large 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED display with Dolby Vision, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC, a major upgrade from Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, metal frame, glass back, and the biggest ever 7550mAh battery, while maintaining the same price. Is this the best phone in the Rs. 30,000 price range? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “POCO F7 Review: Unbeatable value, Unmatched performance”
POCO just launched the POCO F7 smartphone for the global markets and in India, as it had promised. The phone packs a 6.83-inch 1.5K LTPS flat screen (M9 luminous material, brightness up to 3200 nits, 100 nits/600 nits dual brightness calibration), 1.5mm ultra-narrow three sides + 1.9mm ultra-narrow chin. Continue reading “POCO F7 with 6.83″ 1.5K 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, 7550mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 31,999”
After rumours, POCO has confirmed the launch of the most expected POCO F7 smartphone in India and global markets on June 24th. The teaser shows the design of the limited edition version that looks different from the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro for the Chinese market, but the specifications are expected to be similar. Continue reading “POCO F7 India and global launch set for June 24”
POCO F7 with the model number Xiaomi 25053PC47G has surfaced in Geekbench listings ahead of India launch later this month. The phone received IMDA certification last month. Continue reading “POCO F7 with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, 12GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks”
POCO has launched the POCO C71, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India, as it had promised. The phone packs a 6.88-inch HD+ 120Hz display, featuring TÜV low blue light, flicker free and circadian certifications and has Wet Touch Display ensures precise touch recognition even with wet hands or under light rain. Continue reading “POCO C71 with 6.88″ 120Hz display, 5200mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 6,499”
POCO has confirmed the launch of POCO C71, the company’s next budget smartphone in India on April 4th as the successor to last year’s POCO C61 smartphone. Continue reading “POCO C71 with 6.88″ 120Hz display, 5200mAh battery launching in India on April 4”
POCO just announced the POCO F7 Ultra and F7 Pro smartphones at a global launch event in Singapore, as it had promised. The phones feature a 6.67-inch 2K AMOLED flat screen with 1.9mm thin bottom bezels, up to 3200 nits peak brightness, and 120Hz refresh rate. Continue reading “POCO F7 Ultra and F7 Pro with 6.67″ 2K 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite / 8 Gen 3 announced”
POCO has confirmed the launch of POCO F7 series smartphone for the global markets in an event in Singapore on March. The company will introduce the POCO F7 Pro and POCO F7 Ultra smartphones at the event, and the image shows both the phones. Continue reading “POCO F7 series global launch event set for March 27”
