Information available suggests that Xiaomi is planning on a flagship smartphone this year. A proposed name for the smartphone is Pocophone F1. It is likely that this is the code name for the phone or probably the actual name. For now, no definite information regarding the name.
Xiaomi will be incorporating the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. This will be a great phone, indeed! For such a powerful processor, Xiaomi plans to sell the Pocophone F1 at an affordable price. According to the source, the 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM will sell for 420 Euros. Another variant for 128GB ROM will retail at 460 Euros.
Xiaomi smartphones are getting more goodwill in the Europe market. Little wonder that if this flagship phone is unleashed into Europe with such a price tag, it will increase its market base. Notably, the fact that most flagship smartphones sell not less than 800 Euros.
Xiaomi, therefore, will be given Opportunity to middle-class earners in Europe to buy a flagship smartphone without compromising quality easily. However, Xiaomi will be having a problem with the choice of name “Pocophone. The name has a negative meaning in some part of Europe.
Xiaomi smartphones are not well known and used in Africa, particularly in Nigeria. With a low price figure, Xiaomi should consider Africa’s market. Xiaomi will increase their sale and foster better competition with other smartphones markers in Africa. The Pocophone F1 will be a bezel-less phone. The tipster has confirmed 2:1 aspect ratio. Another specific information is that it will be 6” in screen size and has 2160 by 1080 pixels of screen resolution.
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Source: VIA