Category: POCO

POCO Pad X1 and POCO Pad M1 with 11.2″ 3.2K 144Hz / 12.1″ 2.5K 120Hz display, Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 / Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 announced

POCO has expanded its AIoT tablet lineup with the Pad X1 and Pad M1, designed for productivity, entertainment, and multi-device connectivity. Continue reading “POCO Pad X1 and POCO Pad M1 with 11.2″ 3.2K 144Hz / 12.1″ 2.5K 120Hz display, Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 / Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 announced”

POCO F8 Ultra with 6.9″ 2K 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 2.1ch speakers, Sound by BOSE, 6500mAh battery announced

Along with the F8 Pro, POCO has also introduced the F8 Ultra, the company’s latest flagship smartphone, at an event in Indonesia. The phone features a 6.9-inch 2K AMOLED flat screen with 1.5mm on three sides and 1.68mm on the bottom, peak brightness of up to 3500 nits, 120Hz refresh rate, has support for HDR10+, Dolby Vision, full brightness DC dimming, 2560Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate and 12-bit 68.7 billion colors. Continue reading “POCO F8 Ultra with 6.9″ 2K 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 2.1ch speakers, Sound by BOSE, 6500mAh battery announced”

POCO F8 Pro with 6.59″ 2K 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite, IP68 ratings, 6210mAh battery announced

POCO has introduced the POCO F8 Pro, the company’s latest smartphone in the F8 series for the global markets, at an event in Indonesia, as it had promised. The phone feature a 6.59-inch 2K AMOLED flat POCO HyperRGB screen with peak brightness of up to 3500 nits, 120Hz refresh rate, has support for HDR10+, Dolby Vision, full brightness DC dimming, 2560Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate and 12-bit 68.7 billion colors. Continue reading “POCO F8 Pro with 6.59″ 2K 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite, IP68 ratings, 6210mAh battery announced”

POCO Pad X1 and POCO Pad M1 to be introduced on November 26

POCO has already confirmed the launch of POCO F8 Pro and F8 Ultra smartphones in the F8 series for the global markets at an event in Indonesia on November 26th. Now the company has confirmed the launch of POCO Pad X1 and POCO Pad M1, two new tablets, at the event. Continue reading “POCO Pad X1 and POCO Pad M1 to be introduced on November 26”

POCO F8 Pro and F8 Ultra global launch set for November 26

POCO has confirmed the launch of POCO F8 series smartphone for the global markets in an event in Indonesia on November 26th. The company will introduce the POCO F8 Pro and POCO F8 Ultra smartphones at the event as the successors to the F7 Pro and the F7 Ultra that were introduced earlier this year, and the image shows both the phones. Continue reading “POCO F8 Pro and F8 Ultra global launch set for November 26”

POCO M7 Plus 5G 4GB Limited Edition launched for Rs. 12,999

POCO has launched a new 4GB Limited Edition version of the POCO M7 Plus 5G in India, after the launch of 6GB and 8GB models last month. Other specifications are similar to the original model. Continue reading “POCO M7 Plus 5G 4GB Limited Edition launched for Rs. 12,999”

POCO C85 with 6.9″ 120Hz display, 6000mAh battery announced

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 M7 Plus 5G with 6.9″ FHD+ 144Hz display, Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, 7000mAh battery launched in India

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 M7 Plus 5G to launch in India on August 13th

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 F7 update optimizes camera, improves thermal control

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 steps down from POCO India, likely to join Nothing’s CMF: Report

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 F7 second sale on July 4 will offer all launch perks

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”

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4: Redefining the Upper Mid-Range with the POCO F7

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.

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POCO F7 Review: Unbeatable value, Unmatched performance

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”